Regular Faculty - Scenic Design
Position Summary
The Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Idaho invites applications for a full-time, Assistant Professor of Theatre in Scenic Design. This tenure track position will begin Fall 2026 with a 2/3 teaching load. The department seeks a collaborative artist-scholar with a strong professional design portfolio, teaching experience, and a commitment to training the next generation of theatre-makers. The department values innovation, interdisciplinarity, and equity in both creative practice and pedagogy.
Primary Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in scenic design
- Lead the MFA Scenic Design program, including mentoring graduate students and overseeing thesis and creative work
- Teach in related areas (e.g., digital drafting, scenic painting, design theory) as qualified
- Supervise student designers and teaching assistants in both classroom and production settings
- Maintain an active professional creative practice in regional/national/international venues
- Participate in student recruitment, both graduate and undergraduate
- Serve on department, college, and university committees
- Contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, and interdisciplinary initiatives
- Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair
Teaching Modality
- Must be able to teach in-person on the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus
- Proficiency in digital and physical design practices strongly encouraged
- Comfortable working/teaching with remote learners
Required Qualifications
- MFA in Scenic Design or closely related field
- Minimum of five years of professional experience at the regional theatre level or higher
- Experience teaching scenic design and related areas
- Experience in researching theatrical design
- Experience collaborating with others
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching at the collegiate level
- Record of mentorship and supervision of student design work
- Portfolio demonstrating a range of design practices and interdisciplinary engagement
- Evidence of sustained creative achievement
- Proficiency in digital design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, Adobe Suite)
- Experience with drafting and the ability to teach digital drafting techniques
- Evidence of engaged scholarship, including community, socially responsive, or interdisciplinary design work
- Demonstrated commitment to access in theatre education and design
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