Assistant Professor of Scenic Design & Mentor

Northern-Kentucky-University; Highland Heights (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Kentucky University's Theatre & Dance Program in Highland Heights, KY invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design to join a collaborative, professional artist community in the greater Cincinnati area.

The successful candidate will teach design courses, design scenery and projections, mentor students, recruit majors, and contribute to a scholarly/creative agenda within a growing program.

Qualifications

• MFA required.
• Record of excellence in Scene Design with strengths in conceptual design, rendering and/or modeling, drafting and scenic painting.
• Breadth of professional creative activity.

Responsibilities

• Teach design courses for the program.
• Design scenery, projections, and/or props for mainstage season productions.
• Participate in production strikes and mentor students in the design area.
• Recruit and mentor design majors; oversee paint/props/projection studio.
• Develop scholarly/creative agenda in research or professional activities.

Skills

Scenic Design

Conceptual Design

Rendering

Modeling

Drafting

Scenic Painting

Projection Design

Control & Mapping

Teaching & Mentoring

Education

MFA in Scenic Design

Tools

Vectorworks

Job description

Northern Kentucky University's Theatre & Dance Program in Highland Heights, KY invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design to join a collaborative, professional artist community in the greater Cincinnati area.

The successful candidate will teach design courses, design scenery and projections, mentor students, recruit majors, and contribute to a scholarly/creative agenda within a growing program.