Assistant Professor of Practice
Required Qualifications
MFA in Theater Arts - Dramaturgy, Acting, or Directing. A strong record of excellence
in teaching (minimum of 3 years) the practice of theater or communication in higher
education settings. Experience with and an interest in the science of team science.
Experience using improvisational theater approaches in research-based curriculum development.
Knowledge of or experience with Alda Center courses and/or workshops. Experience
conducting workshops or teaching courses at the graduate level.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience collaborating with science communication content area experts and assessment
specialists. Experience with curriculum aimed at supporting interdisciplinary team
collaboration. Quality teaching of senior researchers and/or medical professionals.
Professional theater experience.
Responsibilities & Requirements
The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor
to serve as an improvisational theater curriculum design expert for a new project
focused on advancing best practices in Team Science Communication. The position will
advance the Simons Foundation's investment in supporting interdisciplinary team collaboration
through the design and delivery of research-based science communication training.
The successful candidate will be responsible for working on a team to design and advance
new science communication research that seeks to advance the best practices in interdisciplinary
team communication training; creation, development, and implementation of new curriculum
in the Alda Center; teaching graduate and undergraduate courses; managing this new
project supported by the Simons Foundation; and traveling to deliver workshops in
Alda Center and other relevant conferences. Candidates should hold an MFA in Theater
Arts (Dramaturgy, Acting, or Directing), have experience with and interest in the
science of team science, and have excellent teaching experience at the graduate level.
Special Notes
This is a non-tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime
provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order,
is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide
his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time
as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.
If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the
Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
Application Procedure
Those interested in this position should:
1. Complete the online Applicant Information Survey. Do not submit this survey to the department with your application. Any questions
regarding the survey, please email oide@stonybrook.edu.
2. Submit a State Employment Application, cover letter and resume/CV by clicking Apply or by emailing alda_center_recruitment@stonybrook.edu.
*Electronic submissions are highly preferred. * Alternately, you may submit your
application package to the departmental address below.
Apply
| Alda Center Search Committee |
| c/o Christina Anselmo |
| Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science |
| Stony Brook University |
| Melville Library N4029 |
| Stony Brook, NY 11794 |
| Email: alda_center_recruitment@stonybrook.edu |
Campus Description
Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is
located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre
campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than
13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and
a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes
34 public universities among its 62 members. SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges
and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island
region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory,
the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs
with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute.
Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New
York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors
that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park
in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts,
humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
| Official Job Title: |
Assistant Professor of Practice |
| REF#: |
F-10068-19-08 |
| Campus: |
Stony Brook West Campus |
| Department: |
Center for Communicating Science |
| Salary: |
Commensurate with Experience |
| Posting Start Date: |
08/21/2019 |
| Posting End Date: |
08/31/2019 |
Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the Application Procedure
Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 08/31/2019, unless specifically noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of
an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion,
sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes
under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university
office of institutional diversity and equity at (631)632-6280.
| Job Category: Faculty and Librarian |
Posting Date: 08/21/2019
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