Assistant Professor of Scenic Design & Mentorship

NKU Beta Gamma Sigma; Highland Heights (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Kentucky University’s Theatre & Dance Program invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design. The successful candidate will teach design courses, design scenery and projections, and participate in production activity across mainstage seasons.

Responsibilities include mentoring students, recruiting and supporting majors, overseeing paint/props/projection studio, and developing a scholarly/creative agenda in design and related fields.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MFA) required.
• Record of excellence in Scene Design with strengths in conceptual design, rendering and/or modeling.
• Breadth of professional creative activity and evidence of potential for teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach design courses for the program and design scenery, projections, and/or props for mainstage 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, performance, and/or professional activities.

Skills

Scene design

Conceptual design

Rendering

Modeling

Drafting

Scenic painting

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Master’s degree (MFA)

Tools

Vectorworks

Job description

Northern Kentucky University’s Theatre & Dance Program invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design. The successful candidate will teach design courses, design scenery and projections, and participate in production activity across mainstage seasons.

Responsibilities include mentoring students, recruiting and supporting majors, overseeing paint/props/projection studio, and developing a scholarly/creative agenda in design and related fields.