F0046 - Tenure Track Assistant Professor Of Drama & Theatre - Lighting And Sound Design / Resident Lighting & Sound Designer

Title: F0046 - Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Drama & Theatre

• Lighting and Sound Design / Resident Lighting & Sound Designer

State Role Title: Faculty

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Credentials and Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public

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Job Duties

Norfolk State University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts Drama & Theatre Division invites applicants for a 9-month tenure track as Assistant Professor of Drama and Theatre

• Lighting and Sound Design; the selected candidate shall begin in August 2024. Review of applications begins November 1, 2023, the position remains open until filled.

The successful candidate will:

• Teach one course per semester. At the rank of Assistant Professor, this position will have 75% release time.

• Serve as the Master Electrician and Audio Engineer for the newly constructed, state-of-the-art proscenium and studio theatres at NSU.

• Render professional lighting designs as assigned, including lighting plots, instrument schedules, and channel lists; patch and program instruments into lighting consoles; lead the focus and hang for all lighting designs, program lighting cues, and provide cue sheets.

• Render professional sound designs as assigned, including creating, collecting, recording, editing, and mixing sounds; programming digital and analog audio consoles; and programming playback software for recorded sound.

• Set up all audio and speech reinforcement devices, speakers, and monitors for productions and events are expected for the successful candidate.

• Inventory all lighting and sound equipment, materials, and supplies.

• Supervise and train production crew and student workers in lighting and sound design and technology and be available for student supervision as needed during evening and weekend rehearsals and performances.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.F.A. in Lighting Design or related field

• Evidenceofproficiencyin utilizing moving, intelligent and LED lighting instruments

• Demonstrated proficiency in digital and analog sound reinforcement devices and consoles

• Knowledgeable of OSHA and industry safety compliance rules and possess extensive knowledge of the safe use of equipment

• Ability to lift and transport equipment and materials weighing up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Projections Design

• Membership in professional organizations such as IATSE, USA, USITT, etc.

• Earned, current OSHA 30-Hour Training Program Certificate & DOL Card

• Serve as a Safety and Compliance Specialist for lighting and sound equipment.

• Commitment to diversity

Additional Considerations

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

A 12-month probationary period may apply.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Candidates may show interest by submitting via online, the following:

• Commonwealth of Virginia State Application. Submit all application materials on the state of

Virginia website.

• Application can be accessed at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home.

• Cover letter

• CV (including a list of lighting and sound consoles/programs that the candidate is familiar

with)

• The requirements below must be saved into one file and attached as "other" to the state

application

• Syllabi and list of courses taught

• Diversity Statement

• Teaching Philosophy

• Transcripts of highest degree (unofficial transcripts accepted, however official transcripts are required for finalists)

• An online portfolio that can include images of stage lighting and design projection mapping, student projects, etc.

• The link to the portfolio can be shared as an attachment to the state application.

• Three letters of recommendation with signature required prior to hire

EEO Statement

NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

About Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban public, doctoral-granting institution committed to transforming students' lives through exemplary teaching, research, and service. The University is a top-ranked Historically black College and University (HBCU) with a nationally recognized STEM program that enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen online & in-person graduate programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual grant expenditures as an NCAADivision | athletic program with fifteen sports, boasts eleven MEAC conference championships in the last three years, and a coveted marching

band invitation for participation in the 2023 Rose Parade.

City of Norfolk

The home of the largest Naval Base in the world, Norfolk is 1 of the 7 cities that make up what Is referred to as the Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beach & Colonial Williamsburg. Norfolk has big-city amenities and attractions of arts and culture, and cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. There are numerous & accessible parks, riverfronts, lakes, festivals, &

beaches; all favorable for weekend getaways and an easy commute to NSU.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 7578238160

Email: Emailed material is not accepted.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.