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Job Description / Duties

The Fountain School of Performing Arts (FSPA) at Dalhousie University invites applications from junior academics for an early-career probationary tenure track appointment in Costume and Set Design, at the rank of Lecturer/Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2023. The position is subject to budgetary approval.

The successful candidate’s duties may include but are not limited to: teaching classes and designing one or more elements for the Fountain School's stage productions (see details below); sharing in departmental responsibilities; be active as a researcher and/or creator.

The teaching workload of the successful candidate will be of 18 credit hours per academic year (9 in fall, 9 in winter), equally divided between Costume Studies and Stage Design programs:
- Teaching courses among, but not limited to the following (each course worth 3 credit hours):
o THEA 2412 - Language of Design; THEA 2451 - Costume in Performance I; THEA2710 - Stage Design 1; THEA3711/3712 - Stage Design 2; PERF3721/3722 -Digital Design for Performance.
- Provide design for stage productions, each design element (set and props OR costume) being worth 3 credit hours.
- Supervise and mentor senior students in design (uncredited, within reason and mutually agreed upon with School Director).
Please note that a course release of 3 credit hours per year will be given to the successful candidate for the first 2 years.

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. Teaching experience at a post-secondary level is required as well as evidence of effective teaching ability (formal course evaluations). Experience in projection design and/or scenic painting is considered an asset.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a design portfolio, a statement of artistic and teaching interests and philosophies, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (formal course evaluations).

To apply, please go to: https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/12281.

The deadline for applications is January 31, 2023.

Additional Information

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Salary: Starting salary at $70,000+ per year depending on qualifications and experience.

Contact Information

Fountain School of Performing Arts
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie Arts Centre, Room 511
fspajobs@dal.ca
Tel: 902-494-2253

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
www.dal.ca/performingarts

Employer Profile

Established in 1818, Dalhousie is a leading research-intensive university offering more than 180 degree programs in 11 faculties. It is the largest university in Atlantic Canada and is located in the heart of Halifax, a scenic coastal city and capital of Nova Scotia, which is home to 13 Mi’kmaq First Nations, a deeply rooted historical African Canadian community, and an increasingly diverse population. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is a dynamic body of students, faculty, and staff arranged into upwards of twenty programs and departments, many offering graduate degrees. The Fountain School of Performing Arts is the only university-level performing arts school east of Montreal, facilitating a range of new opportunities to students of Music, Theatre and Film Studies. Each year, the School presents a wide variety of productions, including 3 theatre plays and one opera.