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INTRODUCTION

The Hartt School, a conservatory of music, dance, and theatre, at the University of Hartford is seeking a Clinical Applied Teaching Assistant Professor of Technical Theater beginning August 2027. Candidates are expected to teach technical theater to undergraduate students in the Technical Theater, Bachelor of Fine Arts program.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach technical theater to undergraduate students in the Technical Theater, Bachelor of Fine Arts program.
• Mentor technical theater students through classroom, laboratory, and production experiences.
• Maintain a safe, professional, and inclusive production environment while modeling current industry best practices in technical theater.
• Collaborate with faculty and production staff to support an active season of mainstage and studio productions.
• Prepare students for careers in the professional theatre industry through intensive hands-on training and production experiences.
• Maintain sustained excellence and innovation in the candidate's clinical/applied practice and service to academic, professional, or Hartford area communities.
• Engage in regular department service, including advising and student recruitment and retention.
• Demonstrate a commitment to inclusive excellence, which the University defines as an unwavering commitment to fostering a vibrant campus community where every student, staff member, and faculty colleague feels deeply rooted, empowered to flourish, and inspired to achieve their highest potential.

The duration of the initial Clinical/Applied Teaching contract is one or two years, and subsequent, longer-term contracts are based on review of performance and the continuing need for the position.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Technical Direction, Theatre Technology, Scenic Design, Lighting Design, or significant national and/or international professional experience, at the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated success teaching and mentoring undergraduate students and leading student production crews.
• Experience supervising production processes.
• Demonstrated commitment to production safety and best practices.
• Proficiency using and teaching production-related, industry-standard software, for example, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, and Show Control.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Expertise in one or more areas including scenic construction, lighting, audio, rigging, projections, drafting, or technical direction.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple, overlapping project deadlines.
• Experience recruiting, supporting, and retaining students.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration interests (e.g., working with music, dance, or digital arts programs).
• Commitment to Inclusive Excellence and Belonging: Candidate shows evidence of fostering an inclusive, equitable, just, and caring community where the unique identities of each person are fully appreciated, respected, and celebrated. Candidate demonstrates values that align with diverse intellectual perspectives. Candidate is capable of cultivating a campus community of respect and belonging.

Diversity Statement:

Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. At the University of Hartford, we are committed to community. We are an academic community that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, excellence, responsibility, and accomplishment. Enriched by our engagement with, and understanding of, one another, we take pride in our shared traditions and experiences. We are dedicated to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community.

COLLEGE INFORMATION

Hartt Theatre The Hartt School offers accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in music, dance, and theatre. The Hartt School is a school of performing arts within a mid-size university setting. Hartt students benefit from a diverse array of master classes, artist residencies, internships, and partnerships with leading professional performing arts organizations that help them achieve mastery in their discipline, find personal fulfillment, and transition successfully from college to career. The Hartt School has a total enrollment of 460 undergraduate and 120 graduate students served by 43 full-time and 133 part-time faculty with a 12:1 faculty to student ratio.

The Theatre Division at Hartt offers rigorous, pre-professional, specialized training in Music Theatre, Actor Training, Technical Theater, and Stage Management, providing students with extensive hands-on production experience through a robust season of mainstage and studio productions. Students collaborate across disciplines with theatre, dance, and music artists while developing the professional skills necessary for successful careers in the performing arts. The program benefits from its proximity to New York City and serves approximately 109 Music Theatre majors, 78 Actor Training majors, nine Stage Management students, and 10 Technical Theater students with six full-time faculty, four full-time staff, and 50 part-time faculty and guest artists. It offers BFA degrees in Actor Training, Music Theatre, Stage Management, and Technical Theater. The yearly season consists of up to eight Main Stage productions and eight Studio Projects which are directed, music directed, and/or choreographed by faculty and guest artists. The Theatre Division is housed in the Handel Performing Arts Center that is shared with the Dance Division and contains two Black Box spaces. Additional proscenium and modified thrust spaces are located on the nearby main campus. Our BFA programs have a national reputation, with alumni currently or recently working on Broadway in Aladdin, Music Man, MJ, Funny Girl, Leopoldstadt, Some Like it Hot, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; in London's West End in Clueless and MJ, and in numerous Regional and Summer Stock houses across the U.S. The University of Hartford is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

Posting Number: 7929

Open Date: 08/16/2027

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Within the required Statement on Inclusive Excellence and Belonging, candidates should include an explanation of how their teaching practice meets the needs of the diverse population of students at the University of Hartford, focusing particularly on pedagogical approaches that support student success. If relevant, candidates should also comment on research, scholarship, practice, or creative activity that will contribute to the inclusive excellence goals to which the University of Hartford is committed. It is recommended that candidates approach this statement thoughtfully and use specific examples to illustrate their Statement on Inclusive Excellence and Belonging.

In your cover letter, please relate your experience to all Qualifications of the position in addition to highlighting what unique skills you would bring to The Hartt School.