Adjunct Assistant Professor in Lighting

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Department of Theater invites applications for a full-time Adjunct Assistant Professor in Lighting Design, beginning March 1, 2027. The appointment emphasizes teaching, research, and service within a world-class lighting design program at a major research university.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate lighting courses, supervising and advising student projects, and mentoring students in academic and career planning.

Qualifications

• MFA is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate-level lighting courses and related theater design topics.
• Supervise and advise student lighting design projects for departmental productions, including MFA theses and capstone projects.
• Mentor students in academic and career planning and participate in service activities within the department and university.
• Assist with curriculum development, recruitment, and area leadership as appropriate.

Education

MFA

Job description

Adjunct Assistant Professor in Lighting

Announcing a search for a full-time Assistant Adjunct Professor position in the UCLA Department of Theater in the area of Lighting Design, beginning March 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Participate in teaching, research, and service as part of a world-class lighting design program at a research university.
• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate-level theater courses in lighting, including lighting design, fundamentals of theater design, and topics in theater design and technology.
• Supervise and advise student lighting design projects for departmental productions, including new and devised works, as well as MFA thesis productions and undergraduate capstone projects.
• Teach other courses in areas of theater expertise as needed.
• Mentor and advise students in academic and career planning.
• Serve on Department and University committees and participate in other service opportunities as appropriate.
• Maintain and grow an active professional and/or artistic practice in lighting.
• Perform other responsibilities as appropriate for an Assistant Adjunct Professor, including assisting with student recruitment, developing curriculum in consultation with the Chair and other department faculty, and contributing to area leadership.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• MFA

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ability to successfully teach at the collegiate level, including traditional and current design/practice.
• Success in lighting design at the professional level, including engagement with emerging technologies/practices.
• A collaborative approach to a general theater education that values development of students with a broad range of knowledge and skills in theater performance, production, and scholarship.
• Ability to work with a wide range of culturally diverse students.
• A commitment to experiential learning and dynamic pedagogical practice.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills that demonstrate collaborative engagement with students and colleagues.
• Multi-disciplinary approaches to creative projects.
• A minimum of two years teaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Dedication to institutional and community service.

An MFA is required