Job Posting: CLA in Acting, YorkU

[Marlis Schweitzer]

*Department of Theatre*

*Faculty of Fine Arts *

*YORK**UNIVERSITY***

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*ACTING*

The Department of Theatre invites applications for a nine-month 
Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) teaching position in *Acting*, 
at the Sessional Assistant Professor level, with graduate and 
undergraduate teaching responsibilities, effective August 15, 2012, 
subject to budgetary approval.In addition to teaching, the appointment 
will include service at the departmental level*. *

The position requires a person qualified to teach Acting at all levels 
in the undergraduate Acting Conservatory and at the Graduate level for 
the MFA in Acting. Experience teaching Directing and/or Acting for the 
Camera is an asset.S/he must have extensive professional experience 
acting and/or directing in the professional theatre, plus a proven 
record of teaching acting for the profession and at a University level.

The Acting Area of the Department of Theatre includes a three-year 
undergraduate conservatory and a two-year graduate program in 
acting.York's Department of Theatre has over 400 students pursuing BFA 
or BA degrees in performance, devised theatre, theatre studies, 
playwriting, production and design.The Graduate Program includes a PhD 
and MA in interdisciplinary performance research and an MFA in acting, 
directing, design and a directing partnership with Canadian Stage, (a 
large professional regional theatre) as well as a Diploma in Voice 
Teaching, The department has the only MFA in acting in Canada and is in 
the forefront of developing sustainability in design for performance at 
the graduate level.

The qualified candidate will hold an appropriate MFA degree or 
recognized training certificate, with teaching and acting/directing 
experience.

Salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of 
the candidate.

A letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement 
of research and teaching interests, teaching evaluations if available, 
and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers (plus fax and e-mail if 
possible) of three referees should be sent to:

Search Committee, c/o Mary Pecchia, Room 320

Department of Theatre,

Centre for Film and Theatre, York University, 4700 Keele St.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada.M3J 1P3

Tel: 416-736-2100 ext 66266; Fax 416-736-5785

Email: mpecchia at yorku.ca<mailto:mpecchia at yorku.ca>

YorkUniversityis an Affirmative Action Employer.The Affirmative Action 
Program can be found on York's web site at *www.yorku.ca/acadjobs* or a 
copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 
*416.736.5713*.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;

however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given 
priority. Temporary entry for citizens of the U.S.A. and Mexico may 
apply per the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

*Posting end date*: Friday, December 2, 2011

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