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Major: Drama
Concentration: Theatre
Position Announcement
The Communication Arts Department of Oral Roberts University
invites applications for a full-time faculty appointment effective
August 2008. Rank is commensurate with education. Tenure Track
Position.
Primary Duties
The successful candidate will:
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Assume the role of Scenic Designer and Technical Director for
the Theatre program as well as teach courses including
Introduction to Technical Production, Make up Design, Set Design,
and Lighting Design;
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Advise and mentor undergraduate Theatre and Worship Arts
students;
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Assist in the development of curriculum;
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Scenic and Lighting Designer for 7 full scale productions to be
mounted during the 2008 / 2009 theatrical season; shows include a
large musical, an opera, and a tour show.
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As Technical Director, supervises and assists in set
construction
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Engage in professional development activities;
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Be involved in university activities such as faculty meetings,
committee meetings, retreats, and chapel services;
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Embrace a whole-person commitment as articulated in the University’s
Code of Honor.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will:
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Hold an MFA in Design, with the emphasis in scenic / lighting
design. A candidate
with a master’s degree in theatre who is committed to earning a
Masters of Fine Arts degree in design and has demonstrated
professional design experience will be considered;
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Be innovative and successful in theatrical scene design as well
as teaching technical production / design courses
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Demonstrate integrated faith in the classroom, church and
community.
About Us
Founded in 1963 by now Chancellor Oral Roberts, ORU is a
Charismatic Christian university offering 63 undergraduate majors,
10 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. ORU enrolls more
than 5,000 students annually with students representing every
state, 66 countries and more than 45 religious denominations.
Student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1.
ORU Values
ORU’s academic mission is to transform students by the power
of the Holy Spirit into whole, competent servant-leaders through
fully Christian liberal arts and professional education. At its
core, ORU values:
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Christian Distinctiveness—upholding the Christian worldview
with a charismatic emphasis.
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Whole-person Education – developing professionally competent
leaders who are spiritually alive, intellectually alert,
physically disciplined, and socially adept.
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Excellence with Integrity – demonstrated in all personal,
academic, professional, and corporate endeavors.
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Caring Community – providing a safe, caring, and Godly
environment which encourages unity in diversity.
Communication Arts is one of ORU’s largest departments with
more than 400 student-majors and offers degrees in: Drama;
Drama/Television/Film; Dance Performance; Musical Theatre; Mass
Media Communications including Multimedia Production, Broadcast
Journalism, Print Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising;
Organizational/Interpersonal Communication; Secondary School
Certification in Speech/Drama/Debate; and, Worship Arts.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates: Please download and complete the Application
for Faculty Employment. Mail the completed application
along with two copies of your curriculum vitae, three references
with contact information, copies of teaching evaluations, and
record of professional performance to:
Professor
Laura Holland, Faculty Chair
Communication Arts Dept.
Oral Roberts University
7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74171
Evaluation of candidates will begin immediately and continue
until the position is filled. ORU requires a background check as a
condition for faculty employment.
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