Assistant Professor of Scenic Design

University of Mississippi • University, MS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Theatre & Film at The University of Mississippi invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, nine-month Assistant Professor of Scenic Design position beginning August 2027. The role focuses on scenic design and calls for commitment to teaching, professional creative practice, and collaboration in an academic production environment. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate scenic design courses at the lower and upper division, supervise and execute scenic designs in collaboration with faculty, staff, and student designers, and contribute to the department’s mainstage season and other production areas. The position also includes property construction, student mentoring, recruitment, shared governance, and appropriate departmental service. The candidate is expected to maintain and grow a strong record of professional creative work outside the department.

The department enrolls approximately 120 majors and has 30 full-time faculty members. It offers a BA in Theatre Arts and BFA programs in Acting for Stage & Screen, Design & Theatre Production, and Film Production. The University of Mississippi is located in Oxford, Mississippi, and has more than 24,000 students. Applicants should submit an online application, letter of intent, curriculum vitae, link to an online portfolio or professional website, and a list of references. Application review begins immediately, and the position will remain open until an adequate applicant pool has been established. Candidates invited to interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed before the interview. Employment consideration includes a background investigation, including a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial or driving history check.

Requirements

• PhD, as listed under Education Qualifications.
• Related experience.
• Commitment to teaching, professional creative practice, and collaborative work in an academic production environment.
• Ability to teach undergraduate scenic design courses at lower- and upper-division levels.
• A strong record of professional creative work outside the department, to be maintained and grown.
• Applicants must submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, link to an online portfolio or professional website, and list of references.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and execute scenic designs in collaboration with faculty, staff, and student designers each semester.
• Teach undergraduate scenic design courses at both the lower and upper division.
• Maintain and grow a strong record of professional creative work outside the department.
• Perform service appropriate to the position, including recruitment and participation in shared governance.
• Design and oversee scenic design within the department’s mainstage season, property construction, and other areas of production.
• Mentor students in their academic and artistic development, technical skills, and career preparation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree