Tenure-Track Scenic Design Professor & Mentor

University-of-Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Scenic Design in the Department of Theatre & Film. This full-time, nine-month position begins August 2027 and focuses on scenic design with a commitment to teaching and collaborative production work at a Research I University.

Responsibilities include supervising scenic designs, teaching courses at all levels, and mentoring students, with additional oversight of mainstage season design and production

Qualifications

• PhD required in Theatre, Design, or a related field.
• Proven record of professional creative work in scenic design.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and execute scenic designs with faculty, staff, and student designers each semester.
• Teach undergraduate scenic design courses at lower and upper division.
• Maintain and grow a strong record of professional creative work outside the department.
• Engage in service including recruitment and shared governance.
• Design and oversee scenic design within the department's mainstage season; oversee property construction and other production areas.
• Mentor students in academic and artistic development, technical skills, and career preparation.

Skills

Teaching

Collaboration

Professional practice

Education

PhD

Job description

The University of Mississippi invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Scenic Design in the Department of Theatre & Film. This full-time, nine-month position begins August 2027 and focuses on scenic design with a commitment to teaching and collaborative production work at a Research I University.

Responsibilities include supervising scenic designs, teaching courses at all levels, and mentoring students, with additional oversight of mainstage season design and production