Lighting Designer & Educator for Undergraduate Theatre

Trinity University; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity University in San Antonio, TX invites applications for a Lecturer of Lighting Design. The position involves teaching four courses per academic year in design and theatre, and designing lighting for all theatre productions (about four per year).

The successful candidate will mentor undergraduate student designers, supervise student workers, manage equipment, and contribute to our BA program in Human Communication and Theatre. Appointment begins August 2027.

Qualifications

• Terminal MFA in Theatre by the time of appointment.
• Experience teaching in an academic environment.
• Experience training and supervising student workers.
• Evidence of experience in lighting design in a variety of theatrical styles.
• Preferred: experience in projection and/or sound design.

Responsibilities

• Teach four courses per academic year in Design and/or Theatre.
• Design Lighting for all Trinity Theatre productions (approx. four per year).
• Responsible for execution and implementation of designs.
• Train and supervise student workers during daily shop hours.
• Advise lights/projections/sound for student Lab Show productions as needed.
• Mentor undergraduate design students.
• Manage and maintain lighting, sound, and projection equipment.
• Maintain and adhere to production budgets for lighting, sound, and projections.
• Share design process stages from research to realization with students.

Skills

Teaching experience

Student supervision

Mentoring undergraduate designers

Education

Terminal MFA in Theatre

Tools

QLab

Dante

Shure Workbench

Vectorworks

Lightwright

Job description

Trinity University in San Antonio, TX invites applications for a Lecturer of Lighting Design. The position involves teaching four courses per academic year in design and theatre, and designing lighting for all theatre productions (about four per year).

The successful candidate will mentor undergraduate student designers, supervise student workers, manage equipment, and contribute to our BA program in Human Communication and Theatre. Appointment begins August 2027.