Tenure-Track Theatre Design & Production Mentor

Critical Playground LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spelman College seeks an experienced and dynamic educator, mentor, designer, and artistic leader for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Theatre Design and Production for AY 2027. The role centers on building the design curriculum within a BA liberal arts program while fostering student creativity, leadership, and professional portfolios.

The successful candidate will teach and mentor students, lead curriculum development across design areas, and collaborate with production teams to

Qualifications

• MFA or other appropriate terminal degree in Theatre Design, Design and Production, Technical Theatre, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas of theatrical design and production.
• Evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching or demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching.
• Professional experience and a record of creative practice appropriate to career stage.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor student designers, technicians, and production leaders and support the development of undergraduate creative work.
• Experience with or demonstrated capacity to develop a design and technical theatre curriculum within an undergraduate liberal arts environment.
• Experience with or demonstrated capacity to supervise students in applied production and laboratory environments.
• Experience with collaborative production processes and production management.
• Knowledge of contemporary design technologies, production practices, and relevant safety standards.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.
• Commitment to student-centered, culturally affirming, and inclusive teaching and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in theatre design and production, including Introduction to Design and Technical Theatre, Production Lab, and courses within the candidate’s areas of expertise and departmental curricular needs.
• Lead the continued development of design and technical theatre within the department’s BA liberal arts curriculum, including opportunities in contemporary design, production, media, and emerging technologies.
• Teach and supervise Production Lab and mentor student designers, technicians, and production leaders, connecting classroom learning with realized production work and fostering increasing artistic, technical, and leadership responsibility.
• Provide artistic and educational supervision of student design and production work, including mentorship in developing professional portfolios and preparation for graduate study and professional opportunities.
• Support the production management and organizational needs of the departmental season in collaboration with the Technical Director, Shop Supervisor, faculty, staff, guest artists, stage managers, and student production teams.
• Contribute to collaborative production processes and practices that support effective communication, student learning, artistic excellence, accessibility, and safety.
• Maintain an active program of professional creative practice and/or research consistent with expectations for tenure and promotion.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students and participate in departmental and college service, including curriculum development, assessment, and recruitment.

Skills

Mentorship

Teaching excellence

Collaborative skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

MFA

Job description

Spelman College seeks an experienced and dynamic educator, mentor, designer, and artistic leader for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Theatre Design and Production for AY 2027. The role centers on building the design curriculum within a BA liberal arts program while fostering student creativity, leadership, and professional portfolios.

The successful candidate will teach and mentor students, lead curriculum development across design areas, and collaborate with production teams to