Lecturer of Technical Theatre

Tennessee Tech • Cookeville, TN

6h • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Fine Arts at Tennessee Tech University invites applications for a Lecturer of Technical Theatre. This is a renewable, non-tenure track appointment beginning August 1, 2027. The successful candidate will serve as Theatre Program Director and Technical Director for the Tennessee Tech Theatre program. They should be qualified to teach Stage Management, Sound Design, Lighting Design, and Stagecraft, with potential for teaching other areas based on interest and experience. The role requires leadership aptitude and the ability to collaborate with artists, students, faculty, and community members. In addition to technical theatre duties, responsibilities include coordinating ticket sales, working with the business office, managing promotion, making budgetary decisions, overseeing theatre staff, working with guest artists, coordinating season selection, recruiting, and driving growth and vision for the theatre program.

Requirements

• MFA with a specialization in technical theatre
• Expertise in set design, light design, sound design, set construction, and production management
• College-level teaching experience

Nice To Haves

• Professional theatre experience
• Costuming and/or makeup experience
• Leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as Theatre Program Director
• Serve as Technical Director for the Tennessee Tech Theatre program
• Teach Stage Management
• Teach Sound Design
• Teach Lighting Design
• Teach Stagecraft
• Coordinate ticket sales
• Work with the business office
• Coordinate all promotion
• Make theatre budgetary decisions
• Oversee theatre staff
• Work with guest artists
• Coordinate discussions of the season and make final decisions
• Recruit students
• Spearhead growth and vision for the theatre program

Benefits

• Accumulation of one (1) sick leave day per month
• Thirteen (13) University holidays
• Medical insurance (shared cost with the university)
• Life insurance (shared cost with the university)
• Retirement plan
• Optional 401k
• Educational benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level