Faculty Position Announcement

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University of Maine Farmington

Experimental Performance:  The Department of Sound, Performance, and Visual Inquiry is a dynamic contemporary academic community housed within a public liberal arts university.  We seek an experimental performer at the rank of Assistant Professor to develop and teach courses bridging music and theatre, to foster innovative student projects, and to help shape and further the department's interdisciplinary, ideas-based mission. The successful candidate will have created a body of work that challenges traditional boundaries and draws on a variety of media, especially current digital technologies. Qualifications include a terminal degree in music, theatre, or related arts field.  3/3 course load.   

Salary:  Competitive.  

Application Process:  Positions begin September 1, 2010.  Position is at the Assistant Professor level and is tenure-track.  An earned doctorate or appropriate terminal degree is required for tenure. Please submit a letter of interest including teaching philosophy/goals, vita, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation, at least one of which pertains to college teaching.  Additional materials may be required.  Joint applications for a shared position are welcomed.  Review of applications will begin on the date noted below and continue until position is filled.  Electronic submissions will not be considered. Send application materials listed above plus digital documentation of own work (e.g. CD, DVD, links) and documentation of students' work (if available) to Ms. Robin Palmer-Mosher, Department of Sound, Performance, and Visual Inquiry; UMF, 224 Main St., Farmington, ME  04938. (Phone 207 778-7072) . Review of applications will begin November 15, 2009.   

The University and Region:  Established in 1864 as Maine's first public institution of higher education, with historic and continued strength in teacher education and a contemporary role as Maine’s public liberal arts college, the University of Maine at Farmington offers undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, teacher education, and human services.  UMF has reorganized its curriculum to enhance opportunities for in-depth study and undergraduate research, and it recently launched its first graduate degree program, an M.S.Ed., in order to meet the needs of practicing teachers in the region.  In 2007 the university opened an exciting new academic facility, a LEED-certified “green” building that houses our programs in education and human services.  This commitment to sustainability informs all facilities projects, including a new Arts Center, which is currently being designed.  UMF, which has the highest graduation rates in the University of Maine System, has been recognized for high levels of student engagement as measured by the National Survey of Student Engagement.  The campus culture has been described as one of “positive restlessness.”   UMF is a founding member of COPLAC, the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, which includes 26 public colleges and universities dedicated to the liberal arts tradition and quality undergraduate education.  The Farmington area is rich in cultural offerings and recreational opportunities.  The natural beauty of its mountains, lakes, woods, and streams draws people to the region, which is also noted for its snow, blackflies, and April mud season.  Please check out our home page at:  www.umf.maine.edu.

Diversity:  We are implementing an action plan to provide a deeper understanding of diversity.  Applications are encouraged from women and minorities and others who can help us achieve it.  UMF provides reasonable accommodations in the workplace and in the job application process.  If you need assistance because of a disability, please contact Laurie Gardner, EEO Officer, 224 Main Street, Farmington, ME 04938; (207) 778-7272; (207) 778-7000 TDD.  AA/EEO employer.