Lecturer or Assistant Professor in Practice​/Costume Designer​/Shop Manager - Theatre

This is an open-rank, non-tenure-track, nine-month faculty appointment at the rank of Lecturer I or Assistant Professor InPractice, with rank determined by the successful candidate’squalifications and professional experience. Summer employment opportunities may be available for additional compensation based on programmatic needs.

The anticipated salary range for the nine-month appointment is $45,000–$55,000, commensurate with qualifications, professional experience, and rank at the time of appointment.

The position carries a workload equivalent to a 5/5 teaching load,with appropriate course reassignment provided for Costume Shopmanagement responsibilities and design assignments within the School’s mainstage production season. The successful candidate will typically serve as Costume Designer for one mainstage productioneach semester (Fall and Spring).

Teaching responsibilities will include courses servingbeginning-level students in costume construction and costumedesign, as well as additional courses related to the successful candidate’s areas of expertise. These may include stage makeup,hair and wig design/construction, costume crafts, advanced costumeconstruction or design, or other related areas that support the School’s curriculum and production program. Teaching assignmentsmay also include mentorship of student designers and technicians.

Costume Shop management responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing and maintaining the Costume Shop, costume stock,equipment, supplies, and related production resources.
• Supervising, mentoring, and training students engaged incostume construction, alterations, crafts, wardrobe, and other production processes.
• Establishing and maintaining safe and effective Costume Shoppractices and procedures.
• Managing production budgets and purchasing for assigned costumeareas and productions.
• Coordinating costume construction and production schedules in collaboration with faculty, staff, guest artists, directors,designers, and student production teams.
• Supporting the preparation, organization, maintenance, and restoration of costumes throughout the production process.
• Mentoring students in professional costume design,construction, shop, and production practices; and contributing tothe overall operation of the School of Theatre and Dance’sproduction program.

The position combines teaching, professional design, student mentorship, and Costume Shop leadership. Specific teaching assignments and workload distribution may vary based on the needsof the school and the qualifications and areas of expertise of the successful candidate.

This is a full-time, nine-month, faculty position responsible for teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses. Works under limitedsupervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

This is a part-time or full-time, non-tenure track faculty position in a professional experience program. Works under limitedsupervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Reports to the academic unit head.

Master’s degree in the field in which the individual will be teaching is required.

Practical experience sufficient to teach at the university level,through teaching or profession, is required. Experience teaching atthe university level is preferred.

The Assistant Professor in Practice will be a successful and effectiveprofessional in the discipline. A terminal or professional degreemay be presented, but is not required, to support the requirements for consideration. Education requirements will be relative to position, professional experience and qualifications.

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