Lecturer - Theatre Design and Technology

Founded in 1854, Hamline was the first university in Minnesota and among the first coeducational institutions in the nation. Hamline University provides a world-class education for undergraduate and graduate students. Our faculty, staff, and students cultivate an ethic of civic responsibility, social justice, and inclusive leadership and service.

Hamline University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religion; creed; sex; national origin; marital status; familial status; status with regard to public assistance; membership or activity in a local human rights commission; disability; age; protected veteran status; or any other status protected by applicable law in its education or employment programs or activities. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This teaching-track faculty member will support the Department of Performance, Production, and Community (PPC) in its ongoing commitment to academic excellence. Reporting to the PPC Program Director, the Chair of the Division of the Arts, and the Dean of Faculty, this individual will play an integral role in the vibrant and collaborative faculty and staff community at Hamline. The successful candidate will teach courses in theatrical design, manage budgets, lead a team of students to build sets and hang and focus lighting instruments in collaboration with a scene shop supervisor, design for two shows a year, and train and mentor students and student employees. This individual will also coordinate with guest teaching artists. The position collaborates extensively with faculty and staff throughout the Department of Performance, Production, and Community as well as the other programs that make up the Division of the Arts (Music Production, Digital and Studio Arts).

The ideal candidate will be:

• Adept at managing spaces and supervising the technical implementation of scenic and lighting designs.
• Skilled in the use of technology as it pertains to theatre/performance and instruction of undergraduates
• Successful at creating culturally responsive environments and classes, using inclusive practices, and planning
• Highly collaborative, willing and eager to be part of a small department
• Eager to work and collaborate across disciplinary boundaries with faculty colleagues in the University’s Division of the Arts

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute designs (scenic, lighting, sound, digital projection) for two shows a year
• Serve as the production manager for season of four shows - managing calendars, budgets, and builds
• Teach at least one four-credit class a year within the program
• Maintain the Anne Simley Theatre, making requests for capital budgetary needs when necessary
• Hire, train and mentor student workers in scene shop/light shop/sound/digital media/box office as well as students interested in pursuing design projects
• Recruit, support, and retain students from diverse backgrounds
• Lead a team of students to build sets, hang lights, etc. in collaboration with a scene shop supervisor. 
• Work with guest artists and guest designers
• Collaborate with the Program Director in matters pertaining to academic affairs and maintain curricular integrity at the program level
• Collaborate with other departments across Hamline on innovative approaches to strengthen the programs

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

MFA in theatre design and technology

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Honed design aesthetic and avid drive to lead majors and non-majors in developing and realizing innovative, thoughtful, or vivid stage designs 
• Dedicated interest in production management skills 
• Interest in developing projection design in practice and pedagogy
• Investment and willingness to contribute to our commitment to study and practice theatre with and for community

A cover letter outlining your qualifications for and interest in the position, a resume or curriculum vitae, and the contact information for three (3) current, professional references must be uploaded with each application by November 15, 2026. Questions may be addressed to the Chair of the search committee, Laura Dougherty, at [email protected].

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay Range: $64,000.00

Full-Time Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• 403(b)
• Paid Time off, including paid holidays and safe and sick leave time off
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Tuition waiver
  

All questions marked ‘Required’ need to be answered in order to submit the application. It is important that your application show all of the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. If rejected, you must reapply for the position in order to be considered. A resume or curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining your qualifications for and interest in the position, contact information for 3 current, professional references, as well as copies of transcripts (if required) must be uploaded with each application.