Job Title: Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance

Position Status: Tenure-Track

Academic Rank: Assistant Professor

Department: Theatre/Dance Operations

Campus Location: Main Campus

Job Summary

The Theatre and Dance Department at Colorado College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in acting and directing to begin in August 2025. Theatre and Dance at Colorado College familiarizes students with fundamentals of acting and directing while empowering them to become artists, changemakers, and cultural leaders. The department seeks candidates who share our dedication to transformational pedagogies and creativity, as well as a vision for the performing arts grounded in the trends and methods of contemporary theatre, such as new plays, physical theatre, interdisciplinary performance (devising, immersive theatre, etc.), and artistic approaches engaged with racial and social justice or that focus on global theatre. This faculty position is responsible for actor training in courses and performances, mentoring projects undertaken by majors, and staging theatrical productions with students from across campus with departmental staff and faculty. As part of Colorado College’s commitment to the liberal arts, the department encourages applications from candidates interested in arts advocacy/program building, developing collaborative relationships with students, and whose artistic work and teaching can connect to students with interests in a variety of artistic and academic disciplines.

Colorado College is a private, undergraduate, selective liberal arts institution enrolling approximately 2,200 students. One distinguishing feature of Colorado College is the Block Plan, in which professors teach, and students take, one course at a time. Each block is three and a half weeks long, allowing for unique teaching and learning strategies. Professors teach six of the eight blocks in an academic year, which as needed may include one block dedicated to supervising senior theses. Applicants must be committed to high quality, innovative undergraduate teaching and to mentoring undergraduate student projects.

The College actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work. We are committed to becoming an antiracist institution in all of our policies, practices, and pedagogies (please see https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/antiracism-commitment/). Applicants should include a statement that describes how they can contribute to these goals and/or how racial and/or social justice inform their artistic practice and pedagogies.

 

Minimum Qualifications

An MFA or higher degree in theatre or a related field; record of experience in professional theater; a commitment to undergraduate teaching and program building; and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism.

Preferred Qualifications

An MFA or higher degree in theatre or a related field; significant record of experience in professional theater; undergraduate teaching experience; a commitment to undergraduate teaching and program building; and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin on January 6, 2025. For samples of creative work, applicants are encouraged to provide links to web-based documentation or video samples. For additional information, please contact Ryan Platt, Associate Professor of Performance Studies, rplatt@coloradocollege.edu. You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position.

Required Documents

1) a cover letter 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a teaching statement; 4) a statement about your creative work (please upload under research statement); 5) video samples or other documentation of creative work 5) graduate transcripts; 6) a statement demonstrating commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in teaching and creative practice; and 7) three letters of recommendation. References will receive an email with instructions to upload their letter within 72 hours of application completion.

Optional Documents

 

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:

$88,500 to $90,000

Visa Sponsorship Information:

Eligible for H-1B sponsorship

What We Offer:

As part of the total compensation for Staff and Faculty roles, we offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Retirement plan (403b) where CC contributes 10%, with a mandated 5% employee contribution
• Paid seasonal breaks and holidays (20 days per year)
• Tuition assistance benefits for employee and their eligible dependents
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits including free access to the fitness center, swimming pool, wellness center, and financial consultants

 

Accommodation Statement:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Colorado College’s policies, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Colorado College, or if you cannot use the online application system, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (719) 389-6421 or HR@ColoradoCollege.edu

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Leave Information:

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EOE Statement:

Colorado College is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship—including (but not limited to) recruiting, hiring, promotions, compensation, benefits, and access to training—without regard to race, creed, color, caste, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or gender expression, perceived gender, sexual preferences and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.