Lecturer in Acting
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Category:: Faculty
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Department:: Theatre
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Dec 10, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 1721
Position ID:: 183804

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

Job Description:

The Theatre Department at Binghamton University seeks a full-time Lecturer in Acting to teach foundational acting classes beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. The successful applicant will teach a 3 course per semester load with an initial contract of up to 3 years, that may be renewable. In addition to teaching acting, the Department would be interested in expertise in one or more of the following areas: African Diaspora & African American theatre, Asian & Asian American theatre, Latinx theatre, Indigenous/Native American theatre, physical theater, stage combat, voice, clown, and/or intimacy direction. The preferred candidate's teaching approach will be informed by professional practice and influenced by traditional and emerging trends in actor training. We expect the selected applicant to teach introductory acting classes and a course in their area of specialty, and to collaborate with faculty on student mentorship efforts.

Binghamton offers both a Bachelor of Arts in theatre with concentrations in acting/directing, design/technical theatre, and dance and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre. Because Binghamton students are notable for their high-achieving academic record, students in both degree programs seek to explore dramaturgical and artistic depth. In addition to performance courses in a wide range of techniques, students audition for main stage and studio productions ranging from the classical to the contemporary, including musicals, plays, and dance productions.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to: (1) creative collaboration; (2) teaching excellence; (3) working towards a national and/or international reputation as a practitioner and/or scholar; (4) organizational and administrative duties; and (5) recruitment, retention and guidance of students.

The ideal candidate will be an artist-teacher, whose teaching and/or professional experience will contribute to diversity and equity. The department is committed to providing opportunities to increase participation in classes and productions by students of color and other marginalized communities. The candidate should have facility with culturally responsive acting approaches, and possess a fluid, adaptable pedagogy. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

Requirements:

• Expertise in Acting Pedagogy
• Ability to build an inclusive learning environment
• University or professional studio teaching experience

Preferred:

• An additional specialization desired
• Professional acting experience desired
• Professional directing experience desired
• MFA preferred. Candidates with a BA/BS and substantial professional directing, acting and/or teaching experience will be considered.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

All applicants should submit the following materials via the university's applicant tracking system, Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=183804

• a letter of application
• a Curriculum Vitae/resume
• a statement of teaching philosophy, including an explanation of how the candidate's teaching will create and sustain an inclusive learning environment.
• names and contact information for three references who are able to speak to the candidate's teaching technique and/or artistry, entered individually through the Interview Exchange system. References will only be requested for candidates who advance through the selection process.

Completed applications submitted by January 15, 2025 will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Binghamton University is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.