Adjunct – Theatre: Technical and Design (Scenic and Lighting), Fine & Performing Arts

Salary $0.00 Annually

Location Northwest--Maryville campus in Maryville, MO

Job Type Adjunct

Job Number 999029

Department Fine & Performing Arts

Opening Date 07/01/2025

EMPLOYMENT TERMS: Adjunct, part-timePRIMARY DUTY: The Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Northwest Missouri State University is seeking candidates to create a pool of applicants who can serve as Adjunct Faculty in Theatre: Design and Technical, with emphasis in scenery and lighting.The Theatre Program at Northwest provides a rigorous, student-centered education that encourages risk-taking, exploration, and collaboration. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching theatre technical and design within a robust and collaborative theatre program at a regional comprehensive state university. Successful candidates will also demonstrate the ability to work with diverse populations, work collegially, and develop and maintain effective professional relationships within a multi-disciplinary department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Successful candidates may teach one or more courses as assigned that incorporate rigorous critical thinking, challenging problem solving, and sound and creative artistic principles to prepare students for success as professional theatre artists.1. Teach campus-based courses which may include one or more of the following: Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Technical Skills-Electrics, Technical Skills-Scenery, Theatre Drafting (beginning and advanced)2. Perform other program-related duties as assigned [may include opportunities to design in area(s) of scenery and/or lighting in mainstage production program.3. Collaborate with campus faculty.

REQUIREMENTS:Education: Master’s degreeExperience: Experience in, depth of understanding of, and ability to teach technical theatre and theatre design courses to both beginning and advanced undergraduate students; Experience in, depth of understanding of, and ability to teach Vectorworks or Auto-CAD to both beginning and advanced undergraduate students.Skills: Demonstrated ability in scenic and lighting design.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Highly collaborative academic environment in a Fine and Performing Arts Department at a regional, comprehensive university. Faculty use Canvas, an online learning management system, and are provided a laptop computer. Faculty maintain regular office hours to support students.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Successful candidate will demonstrate the potential to supervise student designersEQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED: Laptop computer, PC-based hardware and software, online information management systems as needed, university instruments.TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to lift and carry 20 poundsCOMMUNITY: Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org.UNIVERSITY: With an enrollment of about 10,000 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus as well as its Northwest-Kansas City location at the Northland Innovation Center and through Northwest Online.Founded in 1905 and ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top public regional universities in the Midwest, Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jump start on their careers. Students have opportunities to build their résumés with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including the Horace Mann Laboratory School, National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm, Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area and Knacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency.The University also is a national model for student success and career placement with 96 percent of graduates securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.Furthermore, its vibrant and diverse learning community offers more than 150 student organizations, and textbooks and a laptop are included in tuition, which is among the lowest in the nation, saving students an estimated $6,800 over four years. Northwest also offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program. Designated the Missouri Arboretum, the Northwest campus was named one of the “50 Most Amazing University Botanical Gardens and Arboretums in the U.S.”For more information about Northwest and its performance, visit www.nwmissouri.edu.SALARY: to be determined based on course load and number of hours taughtAPPLICATION DEADLINE: Ongoing to create a pool of candidatesDATE AVAILABLE: August 2025TO APPLY: Please fill out a Northwest application online by clicking https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/nwmissouri to reach our employment opportunities listing. You will also need to submit the application materials listed below in order for your application to be complete. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at 660-562-1127 or email bbadger@nwmissouri.edu for more information.APPLICATION MATERIALS: A letter of application including your teaching experience and suitability for the position, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcript(s) (official transcripts are needed prior to offer of contract), a pdf of or weblink to your professional portfolio, and the names of at least three professional references with current email addresses.INQUIRIES FOR THE POSITION CAN BE MADE TO:Dr. Joseph Kreizinger, Search Committee Chair jkreizi@nwmissouri.edu