Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor

Critical Playground LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Critical Playground LLC is seeking a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor to teach design courses and contribute to the mainstage season by designing scenery, projections, and props. The role includes leadership and mentorship of design students and recruiting majors within the program.

Responsibilities may cover scenic design, projection design, properties design, scenic painting, drafting, rendering, and special topics in design.

Responsibilities

• Teach design courses for the program.
• Design scenery, projections, and/or props for mainstage season productions.
• Provide leadership and mentorship of students in the design area.
• Recruit and mentor majors within the design area of the program.
• Develop a scholarly/creative agenda in research, performance, and/or professional creative activities.

Job description

Position Title:

Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor

Position Type:

Regular

About the Role:

Assistant Teaching Professor Primary responsibilities include teaching design courses for the program, designing scenery, projections, and/or props for mainstage season productions, providing leadership and mentorship of students in the design area, and recruiting and mentoring majors within the design area of the program. Possible teaching responsibilities may include scenic design, projection design and control, properties design, scenic painting, drafting, rendering, fundamentals of design, and special topics in design. Additional responsibilities may include paint, projections, and prop shop oversight. Other duties will be assigned based on the candidate’s strengths and the needs of the program. Responsibilities also include the development of a scholarly/creative agenda in research, performance, and/or professional creative activities.

Work Environment & Physical Demands: