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Joe

Joseph P. Donovan
Technical Director and Production Manager
Theatre/Dance
University of Maine
207-581-1767

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Thanks,
Adam

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Department of Theatre invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Scenic Design, to begin Fall 2014.  Qualifications: MFA in Scenic Design and proficiency in Vectorworks and/or Auto CAD required.  Three years of undergraduate teaching and professional experience preferred.  Secondary expertise in the areas of Scenic Art and Properties highly desirable.  The successful candidate will teach classes in Scene Design, Scenic Art, and CAD Drafting, will design scenery as part of the Department’s 4-show main stage season, and will supervise Properties (design, acquisition, and building) and/or Scenic Art for the Department’s shows.  Mentoring student designers, academic advising, service on Department and University Committees, on-going external
research/creative activity, and other service to the Department is required. Excellent organizational, communication and collaborative skills are essential.  


The Department has 100 majors and offers a BA in Design and Production or Theatre Studies, and a BFA in Acting, all taught within its new state-of-the-art facilities.  Department productions directed and designed by our internationally recognized faculty have won numerous awards.  UMBC is a Carnegie Research University – High Activity institution, and is in close proximity to theatres in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. that offer potential design opportunities.  UMBC is especially proud of the diversity of its student body, and seeks to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. We have a strong commitment to increasing faculty diversity.  Salary lower 50’s, commensurate with experience.  




Send a CV, cover letter, contact information for four professional references, three recent letters of recommendation, and electronic portfolio materials (or link to an on-line portfolio) to: Adam Mendelson, Scenic Design Search Chair at am at umbc.edu.  Screening of applications will begin March 7, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.  Department website: www.umbc.edu/theatre.  UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.    






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Adam Mendelson
Lecturer in Lighting and Sound Design
Department of Theatre
 University of Maryland- Baltimore County
Cell: 443-687-9477


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