Job Description

Job Summary/Basic Function
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, temporary (non-tenurable) faculty position (#130100) in stage management at the rank of lecturer. This is a one-year temporary appointment. The contract may be renewed annually based on available funding, demonstrated need, and satisfactory performance as assessed by annual evaluations. The appointment start date is August 1, 2026.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, teaching stage management, advanced stage management, script analysis, discovering drama, and introduction to theatre. The successful candidate will serve as a supervisor and mentor to student stage managers during the theatre and dance production season each year. Additional opportunities for stage management, instruction, and assistance with the production season may be available.

Required Education
A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in theatre or a closely related field is required. A bachelor’s degree in theatre or a closely related field with two (2) years of directly related industry experience in stage management may be considered in lieu of an MFA.

NOTE: To receive credit for equivalent full-time, project-based work, applicants must list each project, including the project's length, individually on their CVs.

Other Desirables
Applicants with previous university teaching experience and those with a secondary focus in scenic/properties design and/or directing will receive special consideration.

Documents Needed to Apply
To be considered, applicants must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy.

NOTE: To receive credit for equivalent full-time, project-based work, applicants must list each project, including the project's length, individually on their CVs.

Special Instruction to Applicants
For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.

If you need help with the application process, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Karla Barnes at [email protected].

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

Sick Leave
Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
13 paid University holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Retirement plans
Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
Educational benefits for the employee, their spouse, and dependents