Job Description / Duties

Limited-Term Appointment: Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Costume and Set Design
The Fountain School of Performing Arts (FSPA) at Dalhousie University invites applications for a ten-month limited-term appointment at the rank of Lecturer/Assistant Professor commencing August 1, 2016.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the set and costume design for FSPA stage productions, and teach related courses in the Costume Studies Program and the Technical Theatre Program.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualifications expected are MA, MFA or equivalent degree and substantial professional theatre experience with a particular emphasis on Costume and Set Design. Evidence of effective teaching ability and experience at a post-secondary level is required.

Additional Information

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Contact Information

Applications, which should include a complete curriculum vitae, a statement of artistic and teaching interests and philosophies, and three confidential letters of reference forwarded under separate cover by the referees, should be sent in hard copy by the application deadline to:
Dr. Jacqueline Warwick, Director
Fountain School of Performing Arts
#514 – 6101 University Avenue, Dalhousie Arts Centre
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2

Employer Profile

Fountain School of Performing Arts was established in July 2014, by joining the Dalhousie University Department of Music and Department of Theatre. Funded by a generous $10 million donation by the Fountain family, it is the only university performing arts school east of Montreal, bringing a range of new opportunities to students of Music, Theatre and Film Studies.
Students at the Fountain School have amazing opportunities to explore, experiment and forge their adult identities as critical thinkers, confident leaders, and insightful creators of living art. For more information, please visit http://www.dal.ca/faculty/arts/school-of-performing-arts/programs/theatre-programs.html