Instructor of Theatre

Job description

Job Title
Instructor of Theatre


Agency
West Texas A&M University


Department
Dean, College Of Fine Arts & Humanities



Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate



Job Location
Canyon, Texas



Job Type
Faculty



Job Description

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.



Job Summary:

The Art, Theatre and Dance (ATD) Department requests an Instructor of Theatre and Costume Shop Manager position.

While the majority of this position will focus on managing the costume shop, supervising the student workers, and overseeing theatre and dance production costume needs, the position will also involve teaching in core and foundational theatre courses.

The position would require a 1 course teaching load each fall and spring semester, with the remainder of teaching load assigned to costume shop management responsibilities.


Work Performed:

+ Supervises undergraduate student workers and assigned Practicum students.

+ Work with costume faculty in establishing budgets, assigning projects, developing teaching opportunities, developing students’ professional practices, establishing guidelines for designers, and ensuring designer packages are complete.

+ Support theatre and dance production through supervising measurements, fittings and overseeing builds.

+ Utilize renderings provided by costume designer to create costumes by draping, patterning, and sewing.

+ Assign costume projects to student workers based on skill and educational need.

+ Supervise Wardrobe Head and Wardrobe Crew.

+ Schedule Quick change rehearsals and coordinate backstage costume activities: preparing crew, overseeing costume laundry, and overseeing strike.

+ Maintain costume shop supplies and equipment.

+ Purchase fabrics and materials/supplies for shop use.

Make repairs, replacement, and maintenance of shop equipment.

+ Attend costume parade and dress rehearsals, as necessary.

+ Maintain control over costume storage facility and stock.

+ Facilitate

+ costume rentals, including scheduling, communication, creating invoices and confirmation of payment of rentals.

+ Attend all production meetings for theatre and dance.


Necessary Qualifications:

+ Master’s Degree with minimum 18 graduate hours earned in Theatre

+ Minimum 1 year of undergraduate teaching experience

+ Sewing, patterning, and draping experience


Preferred Qualifications:

+ MFA in Costume Technology or Design

+ 1-3 years of costume shop management or supervision experience

+ 2-3 years of undergraduate teaching experience

+ Experience working in a university or professional costume shop, Millinery, wig, and craft experience


Applicant Instructions:

We require the following:

+ Letter of interest or cover letter

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Portfolio of creative work (where applicable)

+ Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable

+ Samples of unpublished works or works in progress (where applicable)

+ Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts are expected to be submitted promptly by the successful candidate)

+ Three professional references


Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.

Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually.

All revisions must be made prior to application submission.

If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu .


Texas law requires that males age 18 through 25 be properly registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment.


All positions are security-sensitive.

Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.


Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.


The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce.

This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities.

Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year.

For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits (https://www.wtamu.edu/business-finance/human-resources/benefits.html)


All applicants must attest they are not employed by and do not have any connection or continuous connections to any government entity or political apparatus of a country listed in 15 C.F.R. § 791.4.


For additional questions or information regarding this position, please contact:


Search Committee Chair: Jon Revett

Department: Art, Theatre, and Dance

Phone:806-651-2792

Email: jrevett@wtamu.edu


All positions are security-sensitive.

Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.


Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Required Skill Profession

Other General