"Assistant Professor of Lighting, Sound Design & Technology - 000556"

Assistant Professor of Lighting, Sound Design & Technology - 000556

Western Carolina University

Department: School of Stage & Screen

Position Summary: The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus.

This is a nine-month, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Expected begin work date is August 2025

The School of Stage and Screen at Western Carolina University is seeking candidates for an Assistant Professor of Lighting and Sound Design and Technology. Responsibilities include designing two MainStage productions per year, teaching Lighting Design, Sound Technology, and Vectorworks among other design and technology, and general theatre courses as load and expertise allows. The candidate would mentor student designers, and student workers in lighting and sound. This position teaches on a 3-3 load with releases for MainStage designs. Candidate should possess great communication and collaboration skills and demonstrate creativity in design as well as full and current knowledge of industry safety and best practices.

The School of Stage and Screen at WCU houses approximately 180 students across five degree tracks, and a dance minor. SAS offers a BFA in Theatre with concentrations in Musical Theatre, Acting for Stage and Screen, and Entertainment Design and Technology, a BA in Stage and Screen, and a BFA in Film and Television production. We house a robust experiential curriculum that centers the shared values of storytelling across all degree tracks. We value all voices, all stories, and all perspectives. Our MainStage season includes two musicals, two straight plays, a five episode web series, and a film festival featuring 10-15 of our student films produced every year. SAS is a highly resourced NAST accredited program. Our alumni and faculty can be found telling stories on screen and on the stage across the country.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for this position:

Minimum Qualifications: MFA in Lighting Design or MFA in Sound Design with significant professional experience in both.

Preferred Qualifications: Three years of teaching at the University level. Knowledge of ETC ION, and Grand MA3 boards. Candidate with experience in projection design and technology are preferred.

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants: Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire. Please include cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts from highest degree earned* and a list of three professional references with full contact information. For questions or additional information please contact Tory Depew at vdepew@email.wcu.edu *All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state 'Degree Awarded,' 'Degree Conferred,' or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your masters degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The masters degree transcript must have a notation such as 'Degree Awarded,' 'Degree Conferred,' or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.