Professor of Dramaturgy - Hiring in process, not possible to apply

Job description
We are seeking candidates keen to work with education and supervision at first, second and third-cycle level in combination with artistic research into dramaturgy.

The position primarily involves:
• Running of and responsibility for the development of the subject of dramaturgy at the Department.
• Running the Department's developmental work in cooperation with the Head of Department.
• Course administration and development of cooperation both within Uniarts and with external parties at home and abroad.
• Active contribution to the development of Uniarts’ research and activities in general. As Professor, you play an important role in the process of creating a shared culture for openness and cooperation at Uniarts, and in creating a positive working environment.
• Development within the field of dramaturgy at the Department by means of e.g. monitoring social development that is also of importance for the activities at the University and implementing relevant parts of this in teaching.

As a Professor, you may receive assignments such as programme coordinator or specialisation coordinator in addition to assessment work. You will also have the opportunity to carry out artistic research as part of your position.

Eligibility
We are looking for a candidate who has demonstrated both artistic and teaching skills.

Artistic skills at Professor level mean being a leader in your artistic field, maintaining the quality of your activity at the highest international level and having deep and broad knowledge of your artistic field.

Teaching skills at Professor level mean that you have demonstrated teaching skills in artistic contexts within or outside the University. The ability to develop, lead and conduct high-quality teaching at various levels.

Your assignments require you to have an active artistic practice within dramaturgy covering the entire field of dramatic arts. This requires an in-depth understanding and experience of the complex area of dramatic arts based on text, space, images, sound and physical formation of characters. You shall have comprehensive and qualified experience of leadership within the area of dramatic arts and shall be able to express yourself both orally and in writing in English. Moreover, you shall have the personal skills required to successfully fill the position and to represent Uniarts in a way that benefits the organisation.

More information about eligibility for employment as a teacher is stated in Chapter 4 Sections 3-4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Uniarts Appointments Procedure.

Assessment criteria
The following assessment criteria apply when prioritising candidates:

• Depth and range of expertise and active artistic practice within dramaturgy and performing practices.
• Artistic eligibility; leading over the entire scope of dramatic arts, from the classical institution stage to the public space arena, demonstrated by active artistic practice. This requires an in-depth understanding and experience of the complexity of performing dramatic arts based on space, images, sound, text and physical formation of characters.
• Experience of working with dramatic arts in relation to society in general.
• Experience of international work as a dramaturg at a high artistic level, and the ability to develop international cooperation and exchange of experience.
• Experience of working from a norm-critical perspective both in terms of education and artistic practice.
• Documented experience of leading and coordinating processes within dramatic arts.
• Educational eligibility; demonstrate educational eligibility in an artistic context within or outside the University, and experience of teaching students at different levels from different artistic disciplines.
• The ability to develop and lead high-quality education and to describe your teaching and educational approach.
• Documentation of good cooperative skills, listening skills and flexibility, and experience of working both independently and as part of a team.

You shall have completed or are expected to complete within the next three years college teacher training or have some other form of documented equivalent knowledge.
More information about assessment criteria for employment as a teacher is stated in Chapter 4 Sections 3-4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Uniarts Appointments Procedure; see the link above.

About the position of employment
The position is full-time and with a time limit of five years. Employment may be renewed after this time. However, the total period of employment is maximum ten years.
You would start working in December 2018, or according to other agreement.

We look forward to receiving your application! The final date for applications is 25 March 2018.

Uniarts regards encounters between various disciplines, cultures and perspectives as essential for the future development of knowledge and society. Uniarts therefore values diverse participation and perspectives and particularly welcomes candidates who complement our organisation in terms of gender equality and ethnic diversity.

How to apply and how the recruitment process takes place
Please write your application in English as it may be assessed by international experts. Register your application and upload attachments in our recruitment system. Any attachments that you wish to use as reference but that cannot be sent via our recruitment system must be sent by post. Please send three identical copies of such attachments by post to: Stockholms konstnärliga högskola, Box 24045, SE-104 50 Stockholm, Sweden, marked with the application number 2017/872/2.2.1.

In brief, your application must include your CV with copies of the documents that you want to use as confirmation of details in your CV, as well as descriptions of artistic credentials, teaching credentials and administrative experience. More detailed information about what you must include in your application is available at http://www.uniarts.se/english/about-uniarts/careers/vacancies

External experts will take part in the selection process. Interviews, test lectures and references are other selection criteria that will be used. Uniarts will mainly focus on the candidate who, after a comprehensive assessment of documented credentials, competence and skill, is deemed to be the most suitable person to perform and develop the applicable work tasks.