Lecturer – Lighting Designer
Trinity University
The job involves teaching four courses per academic year in design and/or other areas of theatre, designing lighting for all Trinity Theatre productions, executing and implementing designs, and training and supervising student workers. The role sits within the Department of Human Communication and Theatre at Trinity University, an undergraduate liberal arts and sciences institution.
- Location
- Texas, San Antonio
- Arrangement
- Onsite
- Employment
- Full time
- Date added
- 2026-10-16
- Last checked
- 2026-10-16
Overview
» Lecturer – Lighting Designer 16 Oct 2026 Full-Time Lecturer – Lighting Designer Trinity University → San Antonio, Texas, United States
Job Description
Lecturer – Lighting Designer The Department of Human Communication and Theatre at Trinity University invites applications for a Lecturer/Lighting Designer position, beginning August 2027. The department seeks a collegial artist with the ability to collaborate with a production team, the desire to design in a variety of theatrical styles, and a commitment to instruction and production in an undergraduate liberal arts and sciences context. We are seeking a candidate with a commitment to excellence while working collegially with faculty colleagues and supportively with students. The candidate will have expertise as a lighting designer. Preference will be given to those candidates with secondary working knowledge in sound design and/or projection. The successful candidate will teach four courses per academic year in design and/or other relevant areas of theatre in our BA program. In addition, the successful candidate will design lighting for all Theatre productions (typically four per academic year). The candidate will also be responsible for the implementation and execution of designs, while training and supporting student workers. We are especially interested in candidates with experience mentoring undergraduate student designers. This is a three-year renewable full-time Lecturer of Lighting Design position beginning August 2027, with the possibility of promotion to Senior Lecturer. The salary will be competitive.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Teach four courses per academic year in Design and/or other areas of theatre.
- Design Lighting (and Sound/Projection as applicable) for all Trinity Theatre productions, which rotate across classical, contemporary, and global forms.
- Responsible for the execution and implementation of designs.
- Train and Supervise student workers during daily shop hours Mon-Fri 2:30-5:30.
- Advise lights/projections/sound for student Lab Show productions (typically 2 per semester) as needed.
- Seek out, develop, recruit, and mentor undergraduate design students.
- Manage and maintain lighting, sound, and projection equipment.
- Maintain and adhere to production budget in areas of lighting, sound, and projections.
- Integrate contemporary theatre professional design practice into student learning by sharing all phases of the design process, from research and concept development through realization.
- Assist department chair with yearly Capital Equipment and Capital Improvement requests. Coordinate acquisition and installation of approved items in relevant design areas.
- Attend all department, theatre, and production meetings.
- Comply with all Trinity University policies and guidelines.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
- Terminal Degree in Theatre (MFA) or related area by the time of appointment.
Required Experience
- Experience teaching or serving as a teaching assistant in an academic environment
- Experience training and supervising student workers
- Evidence of experience in lighting design in a variety of theatrical styles
Preferred Experience
- Experience in projection and/or sound design
- Experience with QLab, Dante, Shure Workbench, Vectorworks, and Lightwright
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Lecturer – Lighting Designer Trinity University San Antonio, Texas, United States
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