Term Faculty | Lighting Design

The BFA program in Design and Stage Management and the Department of Performing    Arts invite applications for a full-time Term Faculty in Lighting Design. We seek a    creative, accomplished, and deeply engaged lighting designer and educator with    experience in the field of lighting for live performances (theatre, opera, dance, or    concert) and adjacent fields (film, TV, corporate, or museums) to join our community.
The appointment begins August 19, 2027, with a mandatory 2-day orientation on August    19 & 20, 2027.The Department of Performing Arts is home to one of the nation's leading    undergraduate programs in theatrical performance and production, with 97 full- and    part-time faculty members and staff and 550 students across all disciplines. The    department offers BFAs in Acting;
Design and Stage Management;
Musical Theatre;
Playwriting, Directing, and Dramaturgy; and Theatre Education and Performance – and    an MA in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre. Emerson Stage presents up to nine    fully staged productions annually in five theaters, with additional production    opportunities available to our students through Arts Emerson, our nationally and    internationally recognized professional presenting company.

This is an in-person teaching position based at Emerson's Boston campus.
Term faculty appointments are renewable and begin with a one-year contract, with the    opportunity to advance to longer multi-year terms based on periodic performance    review.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities    This position carries a 3/3 course load, teaching 6 classes over the academic year.
Primary teaching responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the    following courses in our Design and Stage Management BFA curriculum:

● Lighting Design I    
● Lighting Design II    
● Foundations of Stage Design    
● Drafting I and II (Hand Drafting and Vectorworks)    
● Electrics    
● Programming Additional service responsibilities will include:

● Academic advising    
● Recruitment, interviews of perspective students, and retention Initiatives    
● Support and mentorship for senior showcase curriculum    
● Provide leadership to the lighting concentration    
● Other service as assigned by the area and department

Qualifications    The ideal candidate will hold an MFA in Lighting Design or an undergraduate Bachelor’s    Degree in Design accompanied by at least 3-5 years professional experience.
Candidates should demonstrate their professional practice through LORT, regional, or    commercial theatrical lighting design and related fields.

Experience with or knowledge of    United Scenic Artist, Local 829 is preferred but not required.
Candidates must have experience teaching lighting design and production at the college    level and a passion for helping emerging designers develop both their artistic voices    and technical confidence. We are especially interested in educators who can bring the    realities of professional practice into the classroom connecting collaboration,    technology, craftsmanship, and storytelling.

Expertise in the following areas is expected:

● Drafting (Hand Drafting, Autocad, and Vector Works)    
● Light wright, EOS, and Workflow Best Practices    
● Industry Digital Visualizations Software (i.e. Capture, Light Converse, and    Augmented)    
● Programming    
● Production Electrics    
● Projection and video experience is a plus    Emerson College is the nation’s only four-year institution dedicated exclusively to    undergraduate majors and master’s degrees in communication, arts, and media. It is    located in the dynamic, multicultural city of Boston, close to major sports teams, arts    institutions, performing arts venues, research centers, and…