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

Department:

School of Stage & Screen

Position Summary:

The primary location of this position is on the main Cullowhee, NC campus.

The School of Stage and Screen at WCU combines training for both film and television and theatre. This is a 9 month, one year fixed-term faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Practice for lighting and sound design and technology. The anticipated starting date is August 2024.

The faculty member will teach courses in lighting and sound design and technology and other general theatre courses as needed. This position also designs or mentors lighting and sound for the School of Stage and Screen MainStage season which can include lighting for television. The position teaches on a 3/3 load with commensurate releases for design work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for this position:

Minimum Qualifications:

MFA in theatrical design with concentrations in Lighting, Sound, or Projections.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to teach and design all three areas of Lighting, Sound, and Projections.

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 references. For questions or additional information please contact Tory Depew at vdepew@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.