Arts Instructor - Project and Stage Management (Open Rank)

New York University Abu Dhabi seeks an Arts Instructor in Project and Stage Management to manage projects and rehearsal spaces within the Division of Arts and Humanities. The role requires expertise in stage management and involves mentoring students, developing best practices, and supporting various arts projects. This full-time position lasts for 12 months with a possibility of renewal, emphasizing inclusion and diversity within its academic environment.
The Arts Instructor for Project and Stage Management (Open Rank) works with the Arts Team to manage special projects and rehearsal rooms across the arts divisional programs within the Division of Arts and Humanities at NYUAD. Disciplinary depth in stage management and live performance is required. Still, these skills may be applied to activities as diverse as symposiums, interactive media installations, visual arts projects, and theater projects and events. The Arts Instructor will also mentor and advise students on stage management for all student-led and classroom projects.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to areas such as: stage management, development of best practices, writing rehearsal and project reports, providing academic support, and general support as needed. Additionally, as a professional stage manager, the Arts Instructor lends mentorship and oversight to the other curricular, extracurricular, and co-curricular projects born out of the Arts and Humanities Division, as needed and planned.

This is an expansive role: We are looking for a professional stage manager who is capable of taking their work (and transliterating it) to other programs and areas within the division. This is a 12-month, 35-hour-per-week full-time position for a duration of three years, with the possibility of renewal.

About NYU Abu Dhabi
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NYU Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. Times Higher Education ranks NYU among the top 30 universities in the world, making NYU Abu Dhabi the highest-ranked university in the UAE and MENA region. NYU Abu Dhabi has integrated a highly selective undergraduate curriculum across the disciplines with a world center for advanced research and scholarship. The university enables its students in the sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and arts to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world and advance cooperation and progress on humanity?s shared challenges. NYU Abu Dhabi?s high-achieving students have come from over 120 countries and speak over 100 languages. Together, NYU's campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai form the backbone of a unique global university, giving faculty and students opportunities to experience varied learning environments and immersion in other cultures at one or more of the numerous study-abroad sites NYU maintains on six continents.
NYUAD is committed to building and strengthening a university-wide culture of inclusion, diversity, belonging and equity (IDBE), which is fundamental to the University?s commitment to excellence. Visit our website for more information on NYUAD?s commitment to IDBE and how these values are fundamental to our mission.
Students are drawn from among the world?s best. They are bright, intellectually passionate, and committed to building a campus environment anchored in mutual respect, understanding, and care. The NYUAD undergraduate student body has garnered an impressive record of scholarships, graduate-school admissions, and other global honors. Graduate education is an area of growth for the University; the current graduate student population of over 100 students is expected to expand in the next decade as doctoral programs are developed.

Working for NYUAD
At NYUAD, we recognize that Abu Dhabi is more than where you work; it?s your home. In order for faculty/academic staff to thrive, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. This starts with a generous relocation allowance; educational assistance for your dependents; access to health and wellness services; and more. NYUAD is committed to faculty/academic staff success throughout the academic trajectory, providing support for ambitious and world-class research projects and innovative, interactive teaching approaches. Support for dual-career families is a priority. Visit our website for more information on benefits for you and your dependents.

We encourage applicants with professional experience in stage management and teaching stage management. Applicants with a degree in stage management or with substantial professional experience are preferred.
• Cover Letter
• CV
• To submit the application, you will be prompted to submit the contact information for three referees who will then be prompted by email to upload their confidential letters of recommendation to NYUAD?s online application system, Interfolio.

The application will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The successful candidate is expected to start employment in Abu Dhabi during the Academic Year 2025-26. NYUAD is committed to equality and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates who will enrich and contribute to our university's cultural and ethnic diversity.For questions about this position, please email nyuad.academicrecuitment@nyu.edu.

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NYUAD values diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity; such principles are fundamental to the university's commitment to excellence. NYUAD is an equal opportunity employer. We particularly welcome applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups, women, and UAE nationals. Multidisciplinary research and exceptional teaching in a highly diverse and inclusive campus community are hallmarks of the University?s mission.

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