Assistant Professor-Sound Designer and Teacher, Department of Theatre and Dance

Tenure-track position available August 16, 2013, in a NAST/NAST accredited program. Responsibilities: teach courses in sound design, sound technology, multi-media for the stage, design awareness, stagecraft, and other related design courses at the undergraduate level; supervise student sound designers in assigned productions (including four dance concerts per season); design selected department productions and collaborate with theatre and dance faculty, staff, and students in facilitating the design/tech production program.

Minimum qualifications: master’s degree in theatre completed by August 1, 2013; one year of teaching experience; excellent communication and organizational skills; experience as a sound designer in professional venues; computer competency in stage sound applications; ability to work collegially within a liberal arts setting.

Preferred qualifications: MFA or MS in sound design, arts technology, or multi-media design; three years of teaching experience at the university/college level; experience with digital media and/or expertise in teaching online or blended courses.

The Department maintains an active role in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) and the Kennedy Center American College Dance Festival (KCACDF).

Send one-page cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, names and contact information for three references, and certified transcript of the highest degree earned to:

Kip Shawger, Chair
Sound Designer and Teacher Screening Committee
Department of Theatre and Dance
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. www.bsu.edu

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Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.