Limited-Term Appointment: Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Costume and Set Design (100% appointment – July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)

Established in 1818, Dalhousie is a leading research-intensive university offering more than 180 degree programs in 11 faculties. It is the largest university in Atlantic Canada and is located in the heart of Halifax, a scenic coastal city and capital of Nova Scotia, which is home to 13 Mi’kmaq First Nations, a deeply rooted historical African Canadian community, and an increasingly diverse population. The Faculty of Arts and Social Science is a dynamic body of students, faculty, and staff arranged into upwards of twenty programs and departments, many offering graduate degrees. Fountain School of Performing Arts is the only university-level performing arts school east of Montreal, facilitating a range of new opportunities to students of Music, Theatre and Film Studies.

The Fountain School of Performing Arts (FSPA) at Dalhousie University invites applications for a twelve-month limited-term appointment at the rank of Lecturer/Assistant Professor commencing July 1, 2022. Position is subject to budgetary approval.

The successful candidate will be responsible for set and costume design(s) for FSPA stage productions and teach related courses in the Costume Studies Program and the Technical Theatre Program.

Qualifications expected are MA, MFA or equivalent degree and substantial professional theatre experience with a particular emphasis on Costume and Set Design. Teaching experience at a post-secondary level is required as well as evidence of effective teaching ability (formal course evaluations).

Applications will include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, a design portfolio, a statement of artistic and teaching interests and philosophies, including evidence of teaching effectiveness (formal course evaluations), and the names, addresses and emails for three references (applicants selected for further consideration will be notified before referees are contacted). To apply, please go to: https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/hr/postings/8968

The deadline for applications is March 9, 2022.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

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