Assistant Professor – Lighting Design (Tenure-Track)

Critical Playground LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Lighting Design to begin in 2027-28. The position requires being based in Pittsburgh, with nine-month academic-year duties and a commitment to excellence in teaching and professional practice.

The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate lighting design courses, mentor student designers on productions, and contribute to curricular review and program

Qualifications

• Seeking an MFA or terminal degree; candidates without a terminal degree but with equivalent teaching and professional experience are encouraged.
• Proven teaching and mentoring ability across undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Active professional practice with national or international presence.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in lighting design as determined with leadership.
• Mentor student designers through production projects and curricular work.
• Contribute to curricular reviews and long-term program planning.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Teaching experience

Portfolio of work

Professional practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MFA or terminal degree

Job description

The School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Lighting Design to begin in 2027-28. The position requires being based in Pittsburgh, with nine-month academic-year duties and a commitment to excellence in teaching and professional practice.

The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate lighting design courses, mentor student designers on productions, and contribute to curricular review and program