Berea College announces a tenure-track position in Theatre beginning in August, 2009. Appointment is expected to be at the assistant professor level, with preference given to candidates with the terminal degree in their field. Teaching responsibilities include theatre courses, with some emphasis on acting, script analysis, theatre history and filmmaking, as well as courses in the College's general studies curriculum. Preparation and experience in teaching African-American theatre history or dramatic literature is highly desirable. Duties include directing one or more productions yearly and assisting in supervising student staff in the Theatre Laboratory. As a director, the candidate should support and practice nontraditional casting appropriate to Berea’s diverse student body and its Great Commitments. Superior teaching at the undergraduate level and commitment to the purposes of the College are essential.

Berea College students often are the first in their families to attend college, and they excel in Berea’s rigorous, nationally-recognized academic environment. Berea College ranks among the leading colleges in the South in graduating students who go on to earn the Ph.D. and our graduates distinguish themselves in many fields, including social service, government, the arts, business, education, medicine, and science.

The town of Berea, forty miles south of Lexington and two hours from Cincinnati, is located on the edge of rolling bluegrass country and the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. About 1,500 college students, almost all residential and full-time, are enrolled in B.A. and B.S. programs in 20 academic departments. The Department of English, Theatre and Speech Communication consists of thirteen faculty members. More information about Berea College and the Department of English, Theatre and Speech Communication is available at http://www.berea.edu

Applicants should submit a letter of application, CV, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation, or complete placement file to Dr. Verlaine McDonald, Chair, Department of English, Theatre and Speech Communication, CPO 1893, Berea College, Berea, KY 40404. For full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 2008. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.