The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Chair, Department of Theatre

PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1957, UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of approximately 29,000 students and 3,000 faculty and staff that is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university with high research activity. UNLV offers a broad range of respected academic programs and is on a path to join the top tier of national public research universities.

The university is committed to enhancing efforts to attract and retain top students and faculty, educating the region’s diversifying population and workforce, driving economic activity through increased research and community partnerships, and creating an academic health center for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of Medicine. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern Nevada.

PROFILE of the DEPARTMENT of THEATRE
The department currently consists of 12 full-time and 7 part-time faculty and enrolls over 220 undergraduate and 30 graduate students. Degrees offered include a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with concentrations in Stage and Screen Acting, Design/Technology, and Theatre Studies, a Master of Fine Arts in Design/Technology, Performance, or Stage Management; and a Master of Arts in Theatre.

The Nevada Conservatory Theatre (NCT), the producing arm of the Department, supports a professional theatre training program committed to bringing to Las Vegas the highest quality theatre featuring professional artists and advanced students recruited from around the country. NCT’s mission is to “create vibrant theatre that inspires and entertains while providing a social, political, and ethical forum for Las Vegas artists and audiences. We engage with our community to create a lively dialogue and we provide a professional training experience for students of the Department of Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.”

ROLE of the POSITION
Reporting to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts, the Department of Theatre Chair is a full-time, tenured faculty position on a 12-month contract, ideally beginning July 1, 2017. The Chair represents the Department and the Nevada Conservatory Theatre to the College, the University, the community, throughout the state of Nevada and the country. In collaboration with faculty and staff, the Chair leads the department in all aspects of program and curricular development, scholarly/creative activity, advocacy, and service while fostering diversity and collaboration. Additionally, the Chair duties include a leadership role in the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. The Chair schedules and staffs all classes, supervises departmental employees, administers personnel evaluations, and recommends faculty for promotion and tenure as outlined in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Code. The Chair develops and manages departmental budgets, oversees facilities and equipment, and responds to concerns expressed by faculty, students, University officials and outside constituents.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required: This position is full-time, tenured and on a 12-month contract. Ideally the successful candidate will take office July 1, 2017, possess a terminal degree or equivalency in Theatre from a regionally accredited college or university, and have a record of excellence in teaching and artistic or scholarly activity. Demonstrated administrative experience, including a history of resource management, fundraising, recruiting, promotion of university Theatre programs, program development, and community outreach is expected. The successful candidate must possess the qualifications for appointment with tenure. Further, the successful candidate will hold a documented record of advocacy with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with experience that includes a strong record of administrative leadership at the level of chair or higher; experience and facility with curriculum development; experience and facility with arts performance, management and production; integrating high impact, engaged pedagogies and new technologies into the curriculum; strategic planning; and student learning outcomes assessment. A history of successful fund-raising is considered a plus.

SALARY RANGE
Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions. Position is contingent upon funding.

APPLICATION DETAILS
Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume or curriculum vitae listing qualifications and experience, and three letters of professional references with names, email addresses, and telephone numbers, who may be contacted. Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based.

Although this position will remain open until filled, review of candidates’ materials will begin on December 1, 2016 and fullest consideration will be gained for materials submitted prior to that date. Materials should be addressed to Search Committee Chair, and are to be submitted via on-line application at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu. For assistance with UNLV’s on-line applicant portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at (702) 895-3504 or applicant.inquiry@unlv.edu.