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Job Description / Duties

The Department of Drama in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge invites applications for a continuing appointment in Production Management and Stage Management at the rank of Instructor III, commencing July 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. This position is subject to the approval of the Board of Governors.

The successful candidate will be assigned the duties and responsibilities of Production Manager for the Department of Drama’s annual, curricular-driven theatrical offerings, which typically include four mainstage productions, two each per fall and spring terms. The Production Manager coordinates crews of students and technical staff, and works particularly closely with faculty members involved in various design and technical capacities on productions as well.

The responsibilities of the Production Manager include, but are not limited to, planning and facilitating production meetings; collaborating with director and designers and program faculty; ensuring excellent communication between directors, designers, crew, and cast; creating and implementing schedules; attending and note-taking during technical rehearsals; collecting and archiving forms and information from cast and crew; assuring performers and crew are on site; and organizing and running strike. The Production Manager will collaborate with faculty to facilitate an end-of-term showcase for coursework in both fall and spring terms and will also coordinate the overarching needs of TheatreXtra, our student-managed theatre group, that produces two fringe-style shows annually.

The successful candidate will be assigned to teach primarily undergraduate courses in Production and Stage Management and Theatre in Professional Contexts, with the potential for other courses to be assigned in the candidate’s area of expertise. The ability to teach other courses including design courses (lighting, scenic, makeup, sound) is an asset.

The Faculty of Fine Arts offers degree programs in Drama, Art, Music, and New Media within a liberal education context and focuses on excellence in teaching and research/creative activity. For more information about the University of Lethbridge and our programs, please visit our website: https://www.uleth.ca/fine-arts/study/drama

Qualifications / Required Skills

An M.F.A. or appropriate terminal degree, demonstrated record of professional activity in production management and stage management, as well as demonstrated effectiveness in teaching at the post-secondary level are required. Candidates with extensive professional experience in Production Management and Stage Management, but who do not hold an M.F.A. or equivalent terminal degree, may be considered for a continuing appointment at either the Instructor I or Instructor II rank, commensurate with their education and experience. The University aspires to hire individuals who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and creative activity, and have the potential to serve actively in the Department of Drama and the Faculty of Fine Arts.

Salary: $60,000 to $85,000 annually (to be negotiated)

Contact Information

Applicants should submit a letter of interest describing all areas of teaching expertise and professional activity, along with a current curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, summary of production experience interests, and contact information for three references via the online uLethbridge PeopleAdmin portal: https://uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/6365

References will be contacted directly, with information on how to submit their reference letters. The application submission triggers this request to your references, so please ensure that they are prepared to submit their letters no later than May 1, 2023.

Applications accepted until position filled. Application review commences on May 1, 2023.

Applications can be addressed to:

Dr. Shelley Scott, Interim Dean
Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lethbridge

Employer Profile

Our University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. The University is located in traditional Blackfoot Confederacy territory. We honour the Blackfoot people and their traditional ways of knowing in caring for this land, as well as all Indigenous peoples who have helped shape and continue to strengthen our University community. The University of Lethbridge, founded in 1967, has a tradition of driving creative teaching, learning, and research opportunities built upon the support of a visionary community which saw its formation. The UofL is widely recognized as one of Canada’s destination comprehensive universities, offering liberal education enhanced by quality teaching, scholarship, and community engagement. Recognized for both undergraduate and graduate programs, the University’s success is built on its student-focused experience and cross-disciplinary academic programming, as well as its commitment to research and creative activity.

The University of Lethbridge recognizes that diversity enriches our campus and our community and is fundamental to excellence in teaching, learning, and research. The university as a whole embraces equity as a core value to be truly inclusive of the communities of which we are a part, and this requires ongoing intentional and systemic action. Through recruitment and support of individuals who further enhance our diversity, the University strives to create a diverse and inclusive community where students, faculty and staff feel welcome, are treated equitably, and can thrive.