Job Description
Regular Faculty - Scenic Design
Posting Number: F001377P
Advertising Pay Range: $65,061.72 or higher commensurate with experience
Location: Moscow
Primary Division/College: Col of Letters, Arts & Social Sci.
Primary Unit: Theatre Arts
Employee Category: Faculty
Classification Group Title: Regular Faculty
Position Control Number: 0132
Suffix: 00
Contingency Code: Not Applicable
FTE:
Contract Basis: Academic Year
Anticipated Contract Start Date: 08/17/2026
FLSA Status: Exempt
Tenure Tracking: Tenure Track
Rank: Assistant Professor
Extension Type: Not Applicable
Administrative Appointment Type: Not applicable
Administrative Appointment End Date (if applicable):
Position Summary:
Primary Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in scenic design
- Lead the MFA Scenic Design program, including mentoring graduate students and overseeing thesis and creative work
- Teach in related areas (e.g., digital drafting, scenic painting, design theory) as qualified
- Supervise student designers and teaching assistants in both classroom and production settings
- Maintain an active professional creative practice in regional/national/international venues
- Participate in student recruitment, both graduate and undergraduate
- Serve on department, college, and university committees
- Contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, and interdisciplinary initiatives
- Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair
- Must be able to teach in-person on the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus
- Proficiency in digital and physical design practices strongly encouraged
- Comfortable working/teaching with remote learners
Unit/Department Summary:
Administrative Summary:
Contingency Description:
Teaching & Advising: 60%
Scholarship & Creative Activity: 30%
Outreach & Extension: 5%
University Service & Leadership: 5%
Minimum Education/Degree Required:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire.
Required Qualifications:
- MFA in Scenic Design or closely related field
- Minimum of five years of professional experience at the regional theatre level or higher
- Experience teaching scenic design and related areas
- Experience in researching theatrical design
- Experience collaborating with others
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience teaching at the collegiate level
- Record of mentorship and supervision of student design work
- Portfolio demonstrating a range of design practices and interdisciplinary engagement
- Evidence of sustained creative achievement
- Proficiency in digital design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, Adobe Suite)
- Experience with drafting and the ability to teach digital drafting techniques
- Evidence of engaged scholarship, including community, socially responsive, or interdisciplinary design work
- Demonstrated commitment to access in theatre education and design
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
Posting Date: 09/26/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
- Cover letter outlining interest in the position and relevant qualifications. Please also include a website link to your digital portfolio of representative scenic design work.
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Statement of teaching philosophy, with specific attention to inclusive pedagogy, mentorship, and creative practice
- Names and contact information for three professional references
Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:
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Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes core benefits such as medical, dental, and vision, as well as retirement and other exciting supplemental benefits that enhance the employment experience and life at U of I.
Work/Life Balance
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Employee Assistance Plan: Benefit Services offers a robust employee assistance program that is free and confidential. It provides eligible employees and their families with the opportunity to discuss personal problems with a professional counselor, receive unlimited telephone and Internet access to resource and referral information and obtain other self-help information.
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Time Away from Work: The university offers a generous paid time off package for benefit-eligible employees, as well as 12 paid holidays a year.
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Lactation Rooms: Designated locations across campus offer private rooms and resources for mothers to breastfeed or pump.
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Campus Recreation: Student Recreation Center memberships are available to board-appointed U of I faculty, staff and their spouses. Employees must use payroll deduction for memberships.
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