Assistant or Associate Director of Theatre

Pacific University achieves excellence and distinction by investing in exceptional people to think, care, create, and pursue justice in our world. We embrace discovery in a close and nurturing environment that leads to genuine transformation. Our community is diverse, sustainable, and dedicated to discovery and excellence in teaching, scholarship, and practice.

At Pacific University, we thrive in an extraordinary environment, surrounded by the beauty of the great Pacific Northwest, with campus locations in Forest Grove and Hillsboro. We humbly acknowledge and thank the original caretakers of the lands on which we live, work, teach, and acquire and share knowledge.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Director of Theatre is a faculty member overseeing all Theatre programs for the university. The Director will teach full-time in multiple subdisciplines of Theatre; produce the university’s Theatre season; oversee curriculum in all Theatre programs within the Department of Theatre & Dance; serve as advisor for Theatre students, and as capstone supervisor in Theatre and Applied Theatre; and supervise Theatre staff, instructors, and guest artists.

Who we are:

The Pacific University Department of Theatre & Dance offers a traditional BA in Theatre, a BA in Applied Theatre, minors in both areas, and minors in Musical Theatre and Arts Administration & Advocacy, along with a major and minor in Dance.

Pacific is dedicated to re-imagining the future of the applied liberal arts by fusing interdisciplinary academics with robust experiential learning, empowering students to discover their purpose through learning by doing in authentic, applied contexts. Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, our campus is situated in the "silicon forest" near downtown Portland, offering unparalleled access to nearby vineyards, the Oregon coast, Mt. Hood, and surrounding mountain ranges. Join an accessible and inclusive academic community that empowers students to achieve social mobility and become catalysts for change.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Production Expectations

• Full responsibility for the university’s theatre season, producing two mainstage shows (including collaboration with Department of Music on production of musicals), one studio project a year, and occasional informal presentations, with an option to direct one or more shows a year.

Teaching Expectations

• Teaching in areas of Acting (fundamentals and advanced, including styles and techniques); Directing; and Theatre History and Dramatic Literature, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and broad global/cultural themes.

Service

• Service includes department, school, college, and university service, as well as academic advising.

• We expect service at the college or university level prior to tenure, and pre-tenure faculty will be eligible for appointment or election to committees starting in their second year.

• Recruitment and supervision of professional guest artists and adjunct faculty.

• Service to the profession through attendance at professional academic conferences and participation in one or more of the discipline’s scholarly associations.

Scholarship

• For tenure and promotion, ongoing professional development is expected in the form of scholarship and/or creative inquiry.

Department responsibilities

• Oversee curriculum in Theatre, Applied Theatre, and Arts Administration

• Collaborate with colleagues in Music in the administration of Musical Theatre minor.

• Supervision of designers, instructors, guest artists, and staff.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

• Support department or university recruitment events, guest lectures, and faculty searches.

JOB SCOPE

Faculty positions operate within the parameters of the University Faculty and Governance Handbook. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a meaningful education to undergraduate students. Course development, scheduling, budget management, and assessment are required.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY

• Student Supervision: Minimal direct reporting of student workers to this position.

• Staff Supervision: Supervision of department staff; regular review of faculty and staff (3-4 individuals in ongoing positions); hiring and supervision of adjuncts and guest artists (3-4 individuals/year).