Assistant Professor of Theatrical Design and Technical Theatre

Flagler College invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Theatre Arts specializing in design, lighting, and technology at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2021.  Areas of instruction include Scenic Design, Lighting, Stage Management and Audio-Sound, as well as fundamental introductory courses in Theatre Arts and General Education.  Additional Performing Arts responsibilities include supervision of set and lighting design for main stage productions (3-4 per year), supervision of student designers, and, in coordination with the Technical Director of Lewis Auditorium, participation in technical work and rehearsals for Performing Arts productions.  Institutional responsibilities include academic advising, service to Flagler College, including participation on Faculty Senate committees, and attendance at faculty meetings.

Candidates are required to provide a statement on their commitment to creating and fostering a community of diversity and inclusion, in the classroom, in productions, throughout the institution and the arts.

An MFA or PhD in theatrical design (scenic, lighting, and sound) at the time of appointment is strongly preferred.  A passion for teaching and mentoring undergraduate students, interdisciplinary learning, and an active professional agenda are required.  Review of completed applications will begin January 22, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.

Flagler College is a private independent college with an enrollment of 2,500.  The College is located in historic St. Augustine, Florida, 35 miles south of Jacksonville and 55 miles north of Daytona Beach. 

Flagler College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic. In addition to federal law requirements, Flagler College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the College has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of sex and gender may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or both. Contact information for the above referenced Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the College’s Sexual Harassment Policy can be found here: www.flagler.edu/title-ix .