Position Summary:

A Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatrical Design is responsible for teaching 24 credits per academic year. This is a non-tenured track in the Theatre area of the Department of Performing Arts.

Job Description:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe working environment in the theatre
• Produce scenic designs for production season
• Mentor and collaborate with student in their designs
• Oversee production budget for lighting, sound, set, and properties
• Service on departmental committees such as season selection, faculty review, curriculum

• Participate in departmental development and assessment

• Manage student crews and supervise student designers in lighting, sound, scenery and properties.

• Hold regular office hours
• Engage authentically with students, the department, and colleagues
• Takes responsibility for all grading of student work and submitting grades at the end of each semester
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.

• Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• An MA or non-termial degree in Theatre with a specialization in Technical Theatre a/o significant professional experience as a technical director, production manager, theatrical designer. 
• Ability to manage students in the scene shop. 
• Ability to design (particularly set a/o lighting) and construct scenery for at least 3 shows per year. 
• Ability to collaborate as a team player with theatre faculty, staff, guest artists, students, and campus community 
• Ability to provide technical direction for all shows, including leading student-focused design and crew teams, and budget management.
• Ability to teach Stage Technology courses, as well as upper-division design courses in scene design, stage lighting, sound design and stage management. 
• Ability to teach general theatre courses, such as Intro to Theatre.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor students in technical theatre.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• A completed terminal degree, MFA or PHD, by August 15, 2025, in a Theatrical Design Discipline. 
• Ability and willingness to teach courses outside the area of expertise, particularly Introduction to Theatre, Theatre History.
• Experience teaching at the college level.

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:

This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Performing Arts

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate computer and telephone equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required

Travel:

Less than 5% travel is expected for this position 

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/ and Salary Range:

• Exempt 
• Full Time  1.0 FTE.
• Temporary
• 9 Month Position.  
• Typical work hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 

Compensation

The salary for this position is $45,000 for a non-terminal degree and $48,000 for those with a terminal degree, plus a