CMU School of Drama


Thursday, January 12, 2012

J-O-B - TD/PM


UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Department of Theatre and Dance
Assistant Professor


The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico seeks an Assistant Professor of Technical Direction and Production Management beginning August 2012.  RANK: Assistant Professor. SALARY: $45,000 per year, with full benefits. This is a probationary position leading to a tenure decision.

 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Service: Qualified candidates will be able to teach all aspects of technical direction, including but not limited to all levels of stagecraft, and stage management. Manage all aspects of department’s scene shop and three producing facilities with one other full-time employee. Work with faculty and student scene designers in the implementation of their designs and technical production elements. Supervise, plan, and coordinate the budgetary, design and technical aspects of the department’s production season and facilitate an occasional rental.  Organize and run the weekly productions meetings. Generate appropriate calendars and maintain deadlines. Manage the department’s three theatres and scene shop to safe and professional standards.
 
Ability to teach production management, computer-aided drafting and design (CADD), automation, and mentor student stage managers is highly desirable. A working knowledge of welding, rigging and metal fabrication specifications is also desirable.

Teaching:
Three courses per semester, with possibility of release time for productions
Artistic/Scholarly activity:  The candidate should have and maintain a national/ international presence as a theatre professional in the areas of technical direction and/or production management.
 
Minimum qualifications:
M.F.A. by appointment date or equivalent professional experience.
At least one year of teaching at the university level.
Record of professional activity.

P
referred Qualifications:
More than three years of teaching at the university level.
 Sustained record of university and/or professional technical direction and/or production management.
National and international presence as a theatre professional

About: The University of New Mexico is the flagship school of higher learning in the state. The Department of Theatre and Dance has 250 undergraduate majors and Masters degrees in Dramatic Writing and Dance. It produces two main stage theatre productions, and one faculty dance concert in a 412-seat modern proscenium theatre,  and two main stage theatre productions in a 100-seat flexible black box theatre.  For further information please visit our website at: http://theatre.unm.edu/ 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: For best consideration, complete application packets must be received online by January 18, 2012. Position will remain open until filled. Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and a list of three references to:
https://unmjobs.unm.edu   Posting #0813020
Questions: Ms. Sarah Lentz, Search Coordinator, Email: slentz@unm.edu Tel: 505-277-2737
Candidates may be asked at a later date to furnish additional materials.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND
EDUCATOR.

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