Regular Faculty - Scenic Design

Position Summary

Full‑time Assistant Professor of Scenic Design in the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Idaho, located in Moscow. Tenure‑track position beginning Fall 2026 with a 2/3 teaching load. Seeking an 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.

• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in scenic design.
• Lead the MFA Scenic Design program, mentoring graduate students and overseeing thesis and creative work.
• Teach in related areas such as digital drafting, scenic painting, and design theory as qualified.
• Supervise student designers and teaching assistants in classroom and production settings.
• Maintain an active professional creative practice in regional, national, and international venues.
• Participate in student recruitment at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Serve on department, college, and university committees.
• Contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

• 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 teaching with remote learners.

• 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.

• 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, Sketch Up, Adobe Suite).
• Experience with drafting and 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.

Required degree at time of hire: MFA in Scenic Design or closely related field.

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.