Lighting and Scenic Design Artist

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Lighting and Scenic Design Artist
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Education
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Department:
Office of the Provost
Locations:
Lancaster, PA
Posted:
Feb 13, 2023
Closes:
Open Until Filled
Type:
Full-time
Position ID:
158938
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About Franklin & Marshall College:
Franklin & Marshall College is a residential college dedicated to excellence in undergraduate liberal education. Its aims are to inspire in young people of high promise and diverse backgrounds a genuine and enduring love for learning, to teach them to read, write, and think critically, to instill in them the capacity for both independent and collaborative action, and to educate them to explore and understand the natural, social, and cultural worlds in which they live. In so doing, the College seeks to foster in its students' qualities of intellect, creativity, and character, that they may live fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to their occupations, their communities, and their world.
Job Description:
Franklin & Marshall College is recruiting for a full-time Lighting and Scenic Design Artist
Job Details:
Location
: F&M Campus - Lancaster, PA
Classification
: Full-time, Exempt
Schedule
: 40 hours per week; 10 month per year position
Reports to
: Department Chair
Department
: Theatre and Dance
Compensation commensurate with experience
: $55,800 to $61,000, with an additional $7,000 for each of up to two courses taught per academic year pending adequate student enrollment
Job Description:
This position is responsible for creating lighting and scenic designs, and for creating or facilitating projection/multimedia design for all TND productions. The resident designer also mentors and instructs students in lighting/scenic/multimedia design. These skills/design areas are essential to the departmental mission: to provide opportunities for students to expand their aesthetic understanding of the field, to engage students in experiential learning that applies their knowledge toward Theatre and Dance production, and to create high-level and thought-provoking performances for campus and community audiences.
Essential Functions:
Create lighting, scenic, lighting, and (when needed) facilitate or create multimedia designs for all TND Theatre performances and Dance concerts each academic year.
Teach two courses per year in scenic, lighting, multimedia design, or related fields; teaching assignment determined in consultation with the chair of Theatre and Dance
Recruit, hire and train a student lighting crew. Schedule and supervise that crew (functioning as Master Electrician) for all TND productions
Engage in interdisciplinary curriculum development; develop partnerships as appropriate with other departments (linking and exploring design areas, entertainment technologies, emerging technologies etc.)
Supervise, in coordination with the Production Manager, student use of the Other Room Theatre. Research and implement opportunities for developing the capabilities of that space, and TND performance spaces generally, toward emerging digital performance technologies.
To learn more about the Theatre and Dance Department, please click HERE
Requirements:
Masters degree in theatre design is required
A minimum of 4 years experience in theatrical design for theatre and dance productions and experience as theatrical master electrician; college-level teaching experience desirable
Intermediate level of proficiency using computer-aided drafting software is required
Ability and willingness to provide excellent service and to work in a collegial manner with students, faculty and staff, and other constituencies is essential.
Additional Information:
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of reference checks, a criminal background verification, and verification of credentials. The College will coordinate these verifications.
Franklin & Marshall College requires all employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination by sending a scanned copy of their completed vaccination card to Human Resources. Employees may request a religious or medical vaccination exemption by contacting Human Resources.
Full-time members of the Franklin & Marshall College professional staff receive competitive starting pay and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health coverage, dental, vision, generous retirement savings plan contributions, education benefits for employees, spouses and dependent children, and enjoy access to all College facilities including dining venues to suit all tastes, recreation and fitness facilities, and libraries, plus access to College performances, lectures, and events. To learn more about our Benefits, please visit our Benefits Page
Franklin & Marshall College is committed to having an inclusive campus community where all members are treated with dignity and respect. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender/gender-identity, sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, genetic information, family or marital status, sexual orientation, or any other protected class.
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