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About the Role
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Theater seeks a full-time Senior Faculty member at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in Lighting Design, starting September 1, 2027. This role requires a committed teacher with a student-centered approach and an accomplished professional practitioner with significant experience and artistic vision. The ideal candidate will be an excellent collaborator, adaptable to various budgets and performance spaces, and possess expertise to teach lighting design from introductory to professional levels.
Responsibilities
- Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in lighting design artistry and technology.
- Teach foundational and advanced coursework, potentially including 3D lighting visualization, programming, drafting, and applications for related creative fields.
- Oversee lighting design activities for the mainstage season.
- Serve as lighting designer or production designer for selected productions.
- Mentor and supervise student lighting designers and related production personnel.
- Attend design, production, and technical meetings.
- Participate in design and technical rehearsals as required.
- Maintain an active professional and creative practice in lighting design.
- Contribute to the artistic and intellectual life of the department through collaboration, mentoring, recruitment, advising, service, and participation in shared governance.
- Demonstrate excellent administrative skills and significant leadership experience.
Requirements
- MFA in Lighting Design or terminal degree in a related field by the time of hire.
- A record of teaching, research, and creative output appropriate for appointment at the rank of a tenured Associate/Full Professor at an R1 Research University.
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching lighting design at the college level.
- Substantial experience as a professional lighting designer and evidence of impact in the field.
- Evidence of ongoing creative achievement.
- An ability to collaborate across disciplines.
- Working knowledge of contemporary trends and technology.
- Record of scholarship, teaching, and service appropriate for appointment to a tenured Associate Professor/Full Professor rank at an R1 University.
Skills
- Lighting Design
- Projection Design
- Video Design
- Immersive Design
- Virtual Reality
- Emerging Technologies Integration
- 3D Lighting Visualization
- Programming
- Drafting
- Collaboration
- Mentoring
- Recruitment
- Advising
- Service
- Shared Governance
Location
- Amherst, Massachusetts
Work Type
- Full-time
- Tenure-track
- 9-month academic year appointment
Experience Level
- Associate Professor
- Full Professor
Education Level
- MFA in Lighting Design or terminal degree in related field
Salary/Compensations
- Associate Professor: $90,160 - $142,437
- Full Professor: $107,065 - $188,003
Benefits
- Full benefits
About the Company
- The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Theater produces high-caliber, artistic creations on stage, telling human stories that connect audiences and performers. The department models and practices professional theater-making at every level of its teaching and production process. The Department offers a robust undergraduate program with a BA major, minor, and a Multicultural Theater Certificate, as well as an evolving MFA program. Productions serve as a laboratory for students, with a strong commitment to community engagement and participation.