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The Theatre and Dance Department of Indiana University South Bend is seeking a Visiting Lecturer OR a Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre, Lighting and Sound Design (based on qualifications & experience) for an appointment of up to two years.

The Department, housed in the vibrant Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts, is a professionally engaged community of theatre makers with the goal of helping each of our students find and evolve their most trained, flexible, creative, and unique artist within while preparing them for further study in graduate school and/or work in the professional theatre world.

The department offers a BA in Theatre and BFA programs in Musical Theatre Performance, as well as Design and Technical Production. The Theatre and Dance Department produces 2-4 productions per academic year including our children’s theatre series, which has been a beloved tradition in the region for nearly 60 years.

Faculty Responsibility Summary:
1) Faculty will be responsible for teaching courses within specialty (lighting and sound design) as well as campus and department-serving general education courses; this may include Introduction to Theatre, Theatre Design survey courses, and Script Analysis as well as others determined by need and specialty.
2) In addition, this faculty member will be responsible for designing and implementing lighting and sound for all co-curricular Department of Theatre and Dance productions.
3) This position will also be responsible for advising and mentoring student designers on co-curricular production work in the areas of Lighting and Sound Design and Production.

This faculty member will be expected to contribute to department recruitment efforts and serve on at least one School of the Arts committee per academic year.

Teaching Responsibilities:
1) Faculty will be responsible for teaching courses within specialty (lighting and sound design) as well as campus and department-serving general education courses; this may include Introduction to Theatre, Theatre Design survey courses, and Script Analysis as well as others determined by need and knowledge base.
2) In addition, this faculty member will be responsible for designing and implementing lighting and sound for all co-curricular Department of Theatre and Dance productions while advising and/or supporting student technicians & designers in our co-curricular production season.

Details of Service:
1) This role will be responsible for participating in recruitment efforts, advising students and membership and committee work with at least one School of the Arts committee per academic year.
2) In addition, this position will serve as a mentor to students with an interest in Lighting and/or Sound Design.

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Diversity

Indiana University South Bend maintains a commitment to remove diversity achievement gaps in student retention and graduation rates by fostering opportunities to promote belongingness and community. Of 4,326 students, 34% self-identify as minorities and 40% are first generation college students. Candidates who have mentored minorities or other underrepresented groups are encouraged to highlight such efforts in the application.

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