The School of Performing Arts seeks a dynamic and experienced colleague to enhance our design and technical theatre program. The Assistant Professor of Performing Arts –Design & Technical Theatre is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position that will teach, advise, mentor, and recruit undergraduate performing arts majors with a focus in lighting and scenic design and technology. The academic appointment for this position will be effective August 4, 2025.
The successful candidate will primarily create, teach, and lead as a colleague in the design and technical theatre program. WSU faculty are expected to innovate and maintain professional creative work and scholarship.
Required Education and Experience
Terminal degree in direct field
Teaching experience
Faculty Requirements
MFA in Theatre with a focus in theatre design and technology.
The candidate must demonstrate a record of achievement in lighting and scenic design and technology, teaching scholarship and practice, as well as a clear commitment to inclusive excellence in pedagogies and practices.
Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in lighting design.
Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in scenic design.
Professional experience as a lighting designer.
Required Documents
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Teaching philosophy, including approaches to inclusive pedagogies
Statement on Research/Creative Activity Interests
Digital Portfolio