The candidate will be expected to teach a range of courses, including Introductory Lighting Technology, Scenic and Lighting Design, CAD Rendering and Drafting, and Intro to Design. Additional courses may be developed depending on the areas of expertise/needs of students.
The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester, six of which encompass shop and production hours; some assigned courses may be taught on-line, hybrid, or via distance delivery modalities. Scholarship in discipline, involvement with advising, and service to the department and profession are expected.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Provide scenic and lighting designs (or supervise student designers) for three mainstage productions (two theatre and one dance) and teach two 3-credit hour classes each semester.
• Supervise (along with Technical Director) execution of scenic and lighting designs during daily student-staffed shop production hours
• Utilize D2L for course syllabus and gradebook
• Prepare and grade assignments, assessments
• Advising for Design/Tech majors
• Scholarship (Creative Work)
• Service to the Department and University via committee work
Minimum Qualifications Required:
• M.F.A. in Scenic or Lighting Design, with significant professional experience in the other discipline. Degree must be from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for teaching, teamwork, and collegial problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Three years’ experience in college-level teaching and designing scenery, props, and lights.
• Experience in stage management, projections, and dance lighting.