• Assistant Professor of Theatre, Lighting Design

    University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)


    Special Instructions to Applicants

     

    We anticipate the review of applications to begin December 1, 2025. This contract will begin August 1, 2026 and is a tenure-track position beginning in the Fall 2026-Spring 2027 academic year.

     

    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

    Job Summary

    This 9-month, tenure-track faculty position instructs BA and BFA theatre students in Lighting and Sound Design and will design and mentor student designers for the Southern Miss Theatre Season. The University of Southern Mississippi is NAST accredited and includes BA and BFA programs housed in a fully equipped multi-theatre complex with shops. USM produces a 4-show mainstage season in theatre.

     

    Primary Duties and Responsibilities

     

    + Serve as lighting and/or sound designer for a minimum of 2 productions a year and mentor lighting and sound for all remaining Theatre productions during the academic year.

    + Teach undergraduate coursework in Lighting and Sound Design.

    + Teach in other areas depending on faculty expertise.

    + Advise Theatre majors.

    + Engage in program and school recruitment and service activity.

    + Stay engaged with the wider field with regard to current developments in lighting, sound, and theatrical electrics and best practices, including safety.

    + Act as Master Electrician for the Theatre Program, supervising students in the electrics shops.

    + Additional summer work with Southern Arena Theatre (SAT) may be available.

    + Performs other duties as assigned.