Lecturer - Lighting Designer

Trinity Univesity•Waxahachie, TX

About The Position

The Department of Human Communication and Theatre at Trinity University seeks a collegial artist and lighting designer for a full-time Lecturer position beginning August 2027. The successful candidate will collaborate with production teams, design across a variety of theatrical styles, and contribute to undergraduate instruction and production within a liberal arts and sciences context. The position teaches four courses per academic year in design and/or other relevant theatre areas and designs lighting for all Theatre productions, typically four per academic year. The lecturer also implements designs, trains and supports student workers, and mentors undergraduate student designers. The appointment is renewable for three years, with the possibility of promotion to Senior Lecturer. Salary is competitive. The role includes teaching design and theatre, designing and executing production lighting (and sound or projection as applicable), advising student Lab Show production design as needed, and managing relevant equipment and budgets. The lecturer integrates contemporary professional design practices into student learning throughout the design process, assists with capital equipment and improvement requests, attends department and production meetings, and complies with university policies. Work takes place in classroom, office, theatre, and studio environments, and may involve travel, working at height using ladders, lifts, scaffolding or catwalks, and occasional lifting under 50 pounds.

Requirements

Terminal degree in Theatre (MFA) or a related area by the time of appointment.
Experience teaching or serving as a teaching assistant in an academic environment.
Experience training and supervising student workers.
Evidence of lighting design experience in a variety of theatrical styles.
Ability to move about freely, including on ladders, lifts, scaffolding, and catwalks.
Willingness to travel on behalf of Trinity University.

Nice To Haves

Experience in projection and/or sound design.
Experience with QLab, Dante, Shure Workbench, Vectorworks, and Lightwright.
Experience mentoring undergraduate student designers.

Responsibilities

Teach four courses per academic year in design and/or other areas of theatre.
Design lighting for all Trinity Theatre productions, typically four per academic year, and design sound or projection as applicable.
Implement and execute designs.
Train and supervise student workers during daily shop hours, Monday through Friday, 2:30–5:30.
Advise lighting, projection, and sound for student Lab Show productions as needed, typically two per semester.
Seek out, develop, recruit, and mentor undergraduate design students.
Manage and maintain lighting, sound, and projection equipment.
Maintain and adhere to production budgets for lighting, sound, and projections.
Integrate contemporary professional theatre design practices into student learning, sharing the design process from research and concept development through realization.
Assist the department chair with yearly capital equipment and capital improvement requests, and coordinate acquisition and installation of approved items in relevant design areas.
Attend department, theatre, and production meetings.
Comply with Trinity University policies and guidelines.
Perform additional duties as assigned.