Lecturer & Lighting Designer — Teach & Design Theatre

trinity; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity University invites applications for a Lecturer/Lighting Designer beginning August 2027. The candidate will teach four courses annually in design and related areas and design lighting for all Trinity Theatre productions, typically four per year, across varied styles.

We seek a collegial artist with strong collaborative skills and a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education. Experience mentoring student designers is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Terminal MFA in Theatre or related field by appointment date.
• Experience teaching in an academic environment.
• Experience training and supervising student workers.
• Evidence of lighting design in varied theatrical styles.
• Preferred: projection and/or sound design experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach four courses per academic year in design or related areas.
• Design Lighting (and Sound/Projection as applicable) for all Trinity Theatre productions.
• Execute and implement designs; train and supervise student workers.
• Advise lights/projections/sound for student Lab Show productions; mentor undergraduates.
• Coordinate acquisition and installation of approved design items and manage equipment.

Skills

Team collaboration

Student mentoring

Teaching design

Education

MFA in Theatre

Tools

QLab

Dante

Shure Workbench

Vectorworks

Lightwright

Job description

Trinity University invites applications for a Lecturer/Lighting Designer beginning August 2027. The candidate will teach four courses annually in design and related areas and design lighting for all Trinity Theatre productions, typically four per year, across varied styles.

We seek a collegial artist with strong collaborative skills and a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education. Experience mentoring student designers is highly valued.