Lecturer in Stage Management

Lecturer in Stage Management

Position: Full-time, 12 month, non-tenure accruing faculty position

Date of Expected Hire: July 1, 2024. Negotiable based on the successful candidate’s availability

Salary: $65,000-$72,000 Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Eligible for a competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Responsibilities:
- Function as Production Stage Manager for the school’s various productions, overseeing and mentoring students as stage managers, deck stage managers, and production assistants through all phases of production processes.
- Function as the Production stage manager for 1-2 educational productions per year
- Embed principles of pluralism, curiosity, open intellectual discourse, and the well-being of all in the context of cultural and ideological differences in all aspects of production processes
- Teach 2-3 undergraduate courses per semester, including shared instruction in Introduction to Live Entertainment and practicum courses.
- Oversee audition processes for theatre productions.
- Share responsibilities of attending and overseeing technical rehearsals, additional critical rehearsals, and meetings with the school’s Producing Director/Senior Lecturer in Stage Management
- Occasional facilitation of regular production meetings
- Serve on School committees and working groups as assigned.
- Contribute to recruitment efforts for the school’s newly established BA emphasis in stage management.

Minimum Qualifications:
- MFA in stage management, or closely related field, or an equivalent combination of professional experiences and skills.
- Experience in teaching and/or mentoring beyond graduate assistantship.  
- Evidence of success in promoting an environment that advances pluralism, curiosity, open intellectual discourse, and the well-being of all in the context of cultural and ideological differences.
- Strong organizational, management, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- Three or more years as a stage manager in a professional setting
- Demonstrated consistent success working in an environment that advances pluralism, curiosity, open intellectual discourse, and the well-being of all in the context of cultural and ideological differences.
- Demonstrated commitment to education as a vehicle for personal and social transformation.
- Evidence of a commitment to emerging technologies and innovative practices.  
- Membership in Actors’ Equity Association or American Guild of Musical Artists.  

Application Instructions

For more information and to apply, visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/529239/lecturer-in-stage-management.