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Due January 9th, 2023 

https://saicfaculty.slideroom.com/#/login/program/68513

The Department of Performance at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) invites applications for a fulltime, tenure-track assistant professor position to begin in August of 2023. Salary is competitive with peer
institutions and commensurate with quality of practice, scholarship and current academic research, extent of
teaching experience, and current professional standing.

DEPARTMENT PROFILE
The Department of Performance at SAIC is unique in the United States, bringing a performance and performance
studies curriculum to both undergraduate and graduate students in an interdisciplinary art school setting. Building
on a foundation of experimentation, the Department of Performance evolves in relation to new developments
inside and outside the field of performance, and aims to be responsive to new ways of seeing and understanding
the world in the 21st century.

Our curriculum combines intensive studio practice with rigorous critical, theoretical, and historical study to inform
aesthetic choices and expression. Our interdisciplinary approach builds on a broad range of performative modes,
including live action, performance installation, movement research, tactical and site specific performance,
interactive digital technologies, critical/activist social and political performance, performing the non-human, social
justice, abandoned practices, archive and ritual, and performative writing.
Further information about the department can be found at https://www.saic.edu/performance

RESPONSIBILITIES
Full-time faculty in the Department of Performance teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students within
the interdisciplinary art and design school environment of SAIC. The faculty member will teach in areas that
contribute to the general curricular goals of the department as well as in their area of specialization, using an antiracist and decolonial framework to develop coursework; take a leadership role in forging the future of the
department and the School; work effectively, flexibly, and ethically with diverse communities of artists, educators,
and students across SAIC and Chicago, as well as nationally and internationally; participate in student advising,
admissions events, committee work, and special projects; and participate in departmental administration and
school governance.

QUALIFICATIONS
A strong record of performance practice is required. A terminal degree in performance or other relevant field of
study is preferred. Teaching experience at the university level is preferred. We seek an interdisciplinary performance
artist with expertise and significant output in social practice, immersive theater, or site-specific performance.
The ideal candidate will contribute to the diversity of the School by bringing a perspective, way of thinking, and/or
a unique set of experiences that expand the intellectual conversations and practices in the field of performance.
Candidates should demonstrate an interest and capability in working with an anti-racist and decolonial framework,
and a commitment to challenging Western training conventions and hierarchies of knowledge. We seek candidates
with the knowledge and aptitude to teach and mentor students from diverse backgrounds, and who will create a
positive, inventive, and productively critical learning environment. The ideal candidate will have experience
combining a wide range of methodologies and artistic disciplines, and be committed to interdisciplinary practices.
Candidates should demonstrate their experience with, or aptitude for, departmental administration.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
On or before Monday, January 9, 2023, please submit application materials via http://SAICfaculty.slideroom.com.
You will be asked to create an account after which time you may complete the application comprised of fill-in
fields and uploaded documents. You are encouraged to begin the application well before the deadline.
Complete the fields for educational background; current position; and contact information for three
professional references.
Please convert all word documents into PDFs before uploading. Required files to upload include:
● cover letter stating your interests and qualifications (2 pages maximum)
● resume or curriculum vitae
● diversity statement
● statement of teaching philosophy including details on how your teaching has supported the
success of students from racial, ethnic, gender, and/or socio-economic backgrounds that are
under-represented in your field
● one page artist statement
● documentation of a selection of professional work

QUESTIONS
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https://www.saic.edu/about/work-at-saic for open positions and application procedures.

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