Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice at West Virginia University - College of Creative Arts in Morgantown, West Virginia

Job Description:

Job Description: Teaching integrated voice and speech classes on the BA/BFA undergraduate levels and within the MFA Graduate Acting Program. Emphases in contemporary American Theatre as well as classical/heightened text and story (Shakespeare, Comedy of Manners). Acting techniques and approaches in the School include Stanislavski, Meisner and Michael Chekhov.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must hold an MFA in Theatre and have 1-3 years of teaching experience on the college/university level combined with professional acting and/or directing experience in respected venues. An ideal candidate holds training and/or certification in a recognized voice pedagogy such as Fitzmaurice Voicework, Linklater, Rodenburg, Knight-Thompson Speechwork, etc. Affiliation with AEA or SAG-AFTRA desirable. Candidates must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a dedication to teaching, and enjoy working collaboratively and collegially in a fast-paced educational environment.

Rank and Salary: Visiting Assistant Professor, nine-month, non-tenure-track appointment. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Date of Appointment: August 16, 2024