Department Chair & Professor

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This posting is open to UNC Charlotte employees only.

General Information

Position Number

Position Number 005119

Working Title

Classification Title

College

College Col of Arts & Architecture (Col)

Department

Department Theatre

Position Designation

Position Designation Faculty

Employment Type

Employment Type

Permanent - Full-time

Months per year

Months per year 12

Primary Purpose of Department

The Department of Theatre inspires students to expand their vision of the world and themselves through the study and practice of theatre. The Department offers a B.A. in Theatre with concentrations available in design and production, performance, or theatre education. Our student-centered, community-engaged education in theatre fosters the development of “cross-trained artists” who are prepared to participate in professional theatre as well as any profession that places value on imaginative thinking, collaboration, and communication skills.

The program creates intellectual and creative experiences for students through rigorous classroom instruction and innovative approaches to stage production. The faculty comprises nationally recognized scholars and artists who mentor students through individual projects as well as collaborative works that embrace a wide range of aesthetic perspectives, and innovative creative research practices.

Vacancy Open to

Vacancy Open to UNC Charlotte Employees Only

Description of Work

Responsible for the daily operation of the department and the department programs. The Department Chair/ Director will promote excellence in department programs within the University. Chair/ Director responsibilities are classified as professional duties requiring leadership and mentoring of faculty, administrative expertise to include vision, long term and short-term planning, decision-making and coordination of instruction.
If conducting or supporting research is an element of the work required in this position, then the following statement is applicable:
This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose,
either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application
, all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel. Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate.

As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate’s or the university’s eligibility for federal funding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Chair reports to the Dean of the CoA+A, sets Departmental priorities in consultation with the faculty, provides leadership in strategic planning, administers Departmental and College policies, and assumes final responsibility for Departmental and production budgets, planning documents, self‐studies, and annual reports. The Chair takes an active role in, and assumes final responsibility for hiring all faculty and administrative staff. The Chair is responsible for assigning faculty workloads, individual course schedules, service assignments, annual reviews of all full time faculty, and provides guidance in RPT , PTR and other processes.

The Chair also assumes final…