Assistant Professor of Theatre (Voice and Speech)

Job Title

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Theatre

Institution

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Department

Department of Theatre

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation's top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation's strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Summary of Job Duties

The Department of Theatre in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Theatre to start in August 2027. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment. Summer appointments are possible, depending upon funding and enrollment. We seek a candidate with expertise in Theatrical Voice and Speech, as well as the potential for or record of a strong and developing national reputation achieved through compelling research and/or creative record. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This is an in-person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in-person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

About the Department: The Department of Theatre combines the breadth of a liberal arts education with the rigor of professional artistic training. Students engage deeply with theatre as both an academic discipline and a collaborative art form while working closely with expert faculty mentors in the classroom, studio, and production environment. Undergraduate students benefit from a broad educational foundation and have opportunities for intensive pre-professional training, while graduate students pursue advanced professional development and creative research. Undergraduate Concentrations: Performance, Design and Technology, Drama Education, Theatre Studies; Graduate Degrees: MFA in Theatre with emphases in acting, costume design, directing, lighting design, playwriting, and scenic design. Learn more at the Department of Theatre webpage.

Duties will include:

• 40% Teaching or Professional Performance
• 40% Research/Scholarly and/or Creative Activities
• 20% Academic Service Activities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in Theatre (or a closely related field) from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment
• Demonstrated evidence of specific knowledge in vocal methodology and an understanding of vocal function and pedagogical techniques
• Demonstrated ability to teach voice techniques, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and dialects for the stage as well as an additional emphasis in the performance areas such as acting, directing, script analysis, and/or other areas of interest
• Evidence of, or a demonstrated potential for, an active research agenda and/or scholarly/creative activity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in a voice system such as Linklater, Fitzmaurice, Knight-Thompson, Skinner, Lessac, Accent, etc
• Active membership in a recognized professional voice organization such as VASTA, PAVA, BVA, etc
• Demonstrated ability to advise, mentor, and support undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective undergraduate and graduate classes that complement the current course catalog. Examples may include: Acting, Acting for Camera, Script Analysis, and Appreciation courses
• Strong evidence of the ability to be an active, involved, and collegial member of a collaborative faculty team both on campus and in relevant national service organizations

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Benefits Eligible

Yes