Assistant Professor of Lighting Design

Job #6972

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Job Type Full Time
Location Kalamazoo, Michigan
Field Education
Post Date Sep 13, 2024
Salary $59,000 - $64,000 depending on experience with a generous benefits package
Summary

This tenure-track position begins August 2025. Assignments will include lighting design for theatre and dance productions, teaching classes in Lighting Design, Introduction to Design, and Computer Aided Theatre Design (Vectorworks, Sketchup, Adobe), Portfolio Preparation, and mentorship of student lighting designers.

The School of Theatre and Dance has 17 full-time faculty and staff, 330 majors, and is accredited by NAST/NASD. It is comprised of vibrant, undergraduate only, competitive-entry programs that highly value collaboration. We are committed to the professional preparation of diverse artists, designers, teachers, and scholars through experiential learning and creative excellence. Western Michigan University is driving distance from Chicago and Detroit and Kalamazoo is a thriving arts-infused community with a strong investment in education. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Qualifications: MFA in Lighting Design and professional design credits. University teaching experience preferred. Review of applications will begin October 15 and continue until the position is filled.

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