The Department of Theatre at Arkansas State University invites applications for a Full-Time Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Theatre in Lighting and Design. Starting Date: 16 August 2026. Salary: $50,000.
Teaching responsibilities: 4/4 load, which includes one academic course, two laboratory sections, and serving as the lighting designer for two productions each semester. Possible courses: Lighting Design, Principles of Stage Design, Stage Management, Theatre Lab, and Fine Arts Theatre (Gen Ed Humanities curriculum).
Other duties:
- Master Electrician for productions
- Oversee creation of lighting paperwork (e.g. lighting plots, instrument schedules, channel lists, programming lighting consoles)
- Maintain lighting inventory
- Supervise/train student design/tech crews
Review of applications will begin October 24, 2025, and continue until the vacancy is filled. This position is housed on the Jonesboro campus; all applications must be received online. To see more details and to apply, visit https://jobs.astate.edu (Position #F00233).
Please upload the following:
-Cover letter addressing qualifications
- Curriculum vitae
- Indication of professional designs such as portfolio
- Contact information for five professional references
Transcripts will be requested by the search committee after the initial screening of applicants.
For additional information, please contact DayDay Robinson, Assistant Professor of Theatre/Search Committee Chair. Email: drobinson@astate.edu