<p>Ball State University seeks an individual with a commitment to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and entrepreneurial learning practices as an acting teacher and coach within the BFA acting and musical theatre areas. The successful candidate will be an accomplished pedagogue and educator who will serve as a content expert in the areas of varied voices, pedagogies, and methodologies of theatrical artists and authors. They will also serve as an active recruiter for the BFA programs.</p> <p>The individual will play an active role in the crafting of curriculum and building connections within the discipline that will further enhance the opportunities presented to our students during and after their matriculation.</p> <p>Ball State's BFA performance options offer an innovative and demanding training curriculum consisting of rigorous and varied coursework, utilizing our production program as a true "laboratory" space, a strong foundation in an "actor first" mentality within all realms of storytelling, and an emphasis on synthesizing the body, voice, and mind. Applicants should be committed to inclusive pedagogies in their teaching, scholarship, and artistry.</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities include:</p> <ul> <li>A teaching load that may include all levels of course work in acting, singing actor, audition, and introduction to theatre; </li><li>Serving as a content expert in the areas of varied voices, pedagogies, and methodologies of theatrical artists and authors; </li><li>Recruitment for the BFA programs; </li><li>Mentorship and coaching of upper-level students in conjunction with showcases and professional auditions; </li><li>Collaboration with colleagues on the vision, design, and management of the acting and musical theatre programs; </li><li>Work as a director, coach, or actor in assigned departmental productions; </li><li>A dedication and commitment to helping foster and cultivate overall student success; </li><li>Creating an active and tenure-worthy professional profile in the area of musical theatre and dance. This includes a balance of work in professional venues, scholarly activity, presentations at reputable conferences, and other related professional activities that benefit the candidate, University, Department, and students being served. </li><li>Fulfilling service obligations, including assigned committee work at the Department, College, and University level, on a national, regional, and local level. </li><li>Working in collaboration with theatre and dance faculty, staff, and students in facilitating the theatre and dance production program at Ball State University. </li></ul> <p>Salary and benefit packages for this position are competitive, with salaries for this opportunity beginning at $53,000 annually.</p>