School of Music, Director of Musical Theatre Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Job Description

• Directing and producing staged musical theatre productions.
• Leading the UCO Musical Theatre program including season selection and recruitment.
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the musical theatre curricula.

• Extensive professional performance experience in the field of musical theatre.
• Ability to create effective and innovative stage direction for musical theatre productions.
• Ability to effectively teach courses related to training music theatre performers, including but not limited to: acting, professional development, directing, and musical theatre history.
• Ability to lead the musical theatre program at UCO, including coordination of all musical theatre productions, recruitment, and professional development efforts for current students.
• Strong connections within the musical theatre industry.
• Ability to recruit and retain students.
• Ability to teach online, face-to-face, and hybrid courses.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate students effectively.
• Ability to work within a collaborative faculty environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to work effectively and patiently with students.
• Other related duties.

• Additional area(s) of expertise in musical theatre, which could include: music direction, collaborative piano, choreography and dance, stage combat, and intimacy training.

• A terminal degree in musical theatre or related field. ABD may be considered.
• A strong background in success in musical theatre in academic and professional settings.
• Experience in stage direction in musical theatre.
• Evidence of success in university teaching in subjects related to musical theatre.

• 5 years of college teaching experience.
• Evidence of success working in non-profit arts organizations.
• Experience performing on Broadway/West End, national tours, and/or equity houses.

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.