Job Description

Discipline: Theatre & Dance

Position : Full-Time, 9-month, Instructor of Practice, Non-Tenure Track

Start Date: August 2025

Posted: July 9, 2025

Samford Universitys School of the Arts invites applicants interested in serving in a Christian university environment to apply for the position of Instructor of Practice in Theatre Production. This full-time position will begin in August 2025.

The candidate should, at minimum, have a BA or BFA in Theatre Production from an institutionally accredited university (or equivalent). Candidates should provide a record of professional work in the field, such as a portfolio link, or examples of professional work. The candidate will be expected to teach five sections of THEA 201 Theatre Production Lab, supervise students, and assist in the construction of the departments scenery and props with the guidance of the departments Technical Director.

The candidate must have the ability to lift a minimum of 40lbs, must have experience with power tools, and must have the ability to teach students how to safely use them . Ideally, the candidates will have experience in an additional technical field such as Stage Management, Properties Management, or Media Design and will be expected to mentor students and exhibit leadership in the areas where they have expertise. This is a new position, and the candidate will be joining an experienced production team with the intent of the position being to add another capable member to that team.

Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until August 15,2025. Applicants should submit a letter of application stating the qualifications for the position. In addition, please submit a current CV/resume, application for faculty position (link below), faculty applicant Christian mission statement (link below), and a professional reference with contact information. A link to a website or digital portfolio including images or videos of professional work is preferred. The successful candidate must pass a background check. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, as Samford will not sponsor any employment visas for this position.

Links to:

Application for Faculty Position () and the

Faculty Applicant Christian Mission Statement ().

Please submit all materials via e-mail in PDF or Word format to:

facapp@samford.edu

Subject: Instructor of Practice Theatre Production

Samford University ( samford.edu ) is a leading nationally ranked Christian University. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87 th oldest institution in the U.S. and the largest privately supported and fully accredited institution for higher learning in Alabama. Located in the Birmingham, Alabama, suburb of Homewood, with 425 full-time faculty and more than 6,100 students representing 45 states and 16 countries, Samford is ranked #2 in the nation for student character development and #8 in the nation for the quality of career preparation provided to students as listed in The Wall Street Journal (2025) . The University is dedicated to the promotion of rigorous academic inquiry in a Christian setting. The University seeks and prefers employee applicants of the Christian faith and offers competitive salaries with a generous benefits package. Samford University and the School of the Arts embrace diversity in their faculty, students, and staff and encourage applications from those who would add to the diversity of our academic community.

Except as specifically exempted by federal law requirements, Samford University does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability or age in the administration or application of its educational programs and policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarship and loan programs. Consistent with its Christian mission and organizations, Samford is exempt from the religious provisions of Title VII pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-1(a) and 2000e-2(e).

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