What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Faculty position at Gardner Webb University?
The Gardner-Webb University Department of Theatre Arts seeks a qualified adjunct instructor to teach Lighting Design in Spring 2024.
Responsibilities include instruction (at least 50% of which must be face-to-face) in design, hanging, and focusing lights in multiple venues.
This position carries with it the possibility of being hired to design 1-2 productions for the 2024 Spring portion of the theatre season. The course is taught twice a week.
Required Credentials:
At least a Masters Degree in Theatre
Preferred Credentials:
MFA in Theatre Design or related field .
Qualification Requirements:
·Experience in designing, hanging, and focusing lights for theatre.
· Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
· Availability to teach two times per week, at least 50% of which must be face-to-face (though more is preferred).
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should complete the application and include a letter of interest, résumé, and names and contact information for at least three professional references with their submission.
- Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application review.
- If hired, official transcripts must be sent directly from the institution (to Academic Affairs for full-time and undergraduate adjuncts, or to gradstudies@gardner-webb.edu for graduate adjuncts).
Gardner-Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina with easy access to Charlotte, Asheville, and Greenville-Spartanburg. The University offers 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes.