Assistant Professor of Design/Theatre Tech
Assistant Professor of Design/Theatre Tech
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Job Description
The Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College invites applications for a fulltime nontenure track faculty position. The Conservatory offers a threeyear twosummer BFA in Technical Theatre/Stage Management.
This position includes both academic and design responsibilities. Based on expertise courses taught might include Vectorworks theatre and design stage management scenic design lighting design scenic painting and other related courses.
The successful candidate will have academic and/or professional scenic design experience. Additional experience in lighting design and technical direction is preferred. Mastery of digital design techniques is required (specifically Vectorworks).
The production schedule includes six MainStage shows per year and one Senior Showcase. Summer opportunities at the Okoboji Summer Theatre are available but are not required. The successful candidate will serve as the scenic designer or mentor of student scenic designers for all MainStage productions.
In addition to the BFA in Technical Theatre/Stage Management the Conservatory offers BFAs in Theatrical Costume Design Musical Theatre Acting and Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies.
Responsibilities:
- Teach/Design the equivalent of 12 credit hours per semester.
- Mentorship and advising.
- Collaboration with program chairs faculty directors other designers and/or guest artists.
- Encourage and maintain professional standards.
- Recruitment duties as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Theatre generalist.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- MFA in theatrerelated field. MFA in Scenic Design is preferred. (Professional equivalency will be considered.)
- Demonstrated professional experience.
- Experience teaching at a higher learning institution.
Founded in 1833 Stephens College is the secondoldest womens college in the United States dedicated to providing innovative experiential and careerfocused education across various disciplines. Located in Columbia Missouri Stephens College continues to be a leader in womens education fostering a community where students are empowered to lead innovate and excel. The college also provides flexible coeducational masters degrees and certificates for working professionals and is home to the coeducational Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College.
Ranked (over and over again) as one of the best college towns in America Columbia Missouri is home to 36000 college students and 118000 residents. Columbia conveniently located approximately 100 miles from both Kansas City and St. Louis has it all: bigtime college sports film music and arts festivals a highenergy arts community amazing recreation and a great downtown with lots of places to eat shop snack and check out the latest bands. The Columbia community offers outstanding health care options as well as excellent educational opportunities for every level of student (including our own Childrens School).
Stephens offers an attractive benefits package that includes health insurance an Employee Assistance Program Supplemental Retirement Annuity Faculty/Staff Grants tuition waivers and tuition paid undergraduate classes for dependents.
Be a part of this amazing community of innovative thinkers doers and dreamers.
Stephens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will recruit and employ qualified personnel without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability or status as a veteran.
Employment Type
Full-Time
