Job posting - tenure-track - University of Saskatchewan

[Moira day]

Department of Drama
University of Saskatchewan



Applications are invited for a tenure-track position at the rank of
Assistant Professor in the Department of Drama at the University of
Saskatchewan.  The successful candidate will teach courses in directing and
acting and will be expected to direct in the department's mainstage season.
Qualifications include an MFA in Acting or Directing (or its equivalent in
professional experience) and a demonstrated strength in teaching.
Expertise in the area of basic movement for the stage (which can include
knowledge of modern dance, Feldenkrais, Laban, Alexander technique, or
contact improvisation) or in the area of film directing/acting would also
be an asset.

The appointment is effective 1 July 2000.  Resumes, transcripts, and three
current letters of reference should be forwarded, no later than 1 April
2000, to:

Dwayne Brenna, Head,
Department of Drama
University of Saskatchewan
118 Science Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7N 5E2

The Department of Drama at the University of Saskatchewan is the oldest
theatre department in the Commonwealth, has a full-time faculty of six with
several additional sessional appointments, and currently offers B.A.,
B.F.A. and M.A. degrees in theatre.  The department's production season
features four mainstage shows from the classical and modern repertory,
including Canadian plays.  Faculty within the department are active in the
flourishing theatre scene in Saskatoon and also in film and radio.

The University of Saskatchewan is committed to Employment Equity.  Members
of Designated Groups (women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities
and visible minorities) are encouraged to self-identify on their
applications.

Moira Day, Associate Professor of Drama
moiraday at duke.usask.ca