Job Description
Associate to Full Professor and Department Chair, Theatre Arts Arts and Sciences - Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: Waco, Texas
Open Date: Aug 01, 2024
Deadline: Nov 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description: The
Department of Theatre Arts at Baylor University seeks an experienced leader and outstanding senior scholar and/or creative artist to serve as
Department Chair beginning August 2025. The appointment will be at the advanced Associate Professor or Professor level, with tenure. The Department is a thriving, productive department with 20 faculty members, serving 130 undergraduate majors and 6-8 graduate students.
The Chair will lead a strong and collaborative faculty committed to continuing success in undergraduate and graduate teaching, maintaining high levels of traditional and creative scholarship, and fostering academic service to the Department, college, and university.
We welcome applicants with research interests in any field of Theatre Arts, including Theatre History and Theory, Acting, Directing and/or Design. The successful candidate should be able to develop, articulate, and implement a clear strategic path for advancing research and teaching goals in the Department of Theatre Arts, particularly within the context of Baylor's established R1 status.
The Theatre Arts department produces 6-8 shows during the year, with performances attended by university and community members. Shows range in style from musicals to classics to avant-garde modern and contemporary work. In addition, the Department has an internal workshop performance series every Friday.
The Department promotes a research and learning environment in which individuals of differing perspectives and backgrounds pursue academic excellence in a culture of mutual respect. Department faculty actively engage in traditional and creative scholarship, publishing in peer-reviewed books and journals and performing, directing, and designing in professional creative venues. To learn more about this position, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Department of Theatre Arts, and Baylor University, please visit these links: , and .
About Baylor University : Located in Waco, Texas , Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the 'Great Colleges to Work For' from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate , guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.
Qualifications: Applicants must have an MFA or PhD degree in Theatre or related field.
The successful candidate will have:
- Demonstrated experience in academic administration and strategic planning, broadly defined;
- Research (creative or scholarly) accomplishments, funding, and international visibility consistent with those required for an appointment as a tenured Associate or Full Professor;
- Experience and success as a classroom instructor and mentor;
- The ability to develop, articulate, and implement a strategic vision for further advancing the research and education programs in the Department.
Application Instructions: To apply, visit Please submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio:
- Letter of application,
- Current curriculum vitae,
- A statement describing research accomplishments,
- A statement describing teaching accomplishments,
- A statement of leadership experience and accomplishments,
- Please provide a copy of the transcript from the highest-degree-granting institution,
- The contact information for three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation.
Additionally, all applicants must complete the self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form.
Recommendation letters will be requested for all applicants invited for an initial (remote) interview. Finalists invited for an on-campus interview will need to provide official transcripts.
Completed applications must be received by
11 PM CST on November 1, 2024. Any questions about the search should be directed to Dr. David Jortner, Committee Chair, at David_Jortner@baylor.edu.
Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor's commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. EEO/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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About Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” The University is recruiting new faculty with a deep commitment to excellence in teaching, research and scholarship. Baylor seeks faculty who share in our aspiration to become a tier one research institution while strengthening our distinctive Christian mission as described in our strategic vision, Pro Futuris, and academic strategic plan, Illuminate.
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