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Assistant Professor of Instruction of Opera Theater/Opera Technical Director

Position Title Assistant Professor of Instruction of Opera Theater/Opera Technical Director

Job Posting Number

Job Posting Number 2026008NTL

Job Location

Job Location San Marcos

College/Division

College/Division College of Fine Arts and Communication

Department/School

Department/School School of Music

Position Description

The School of Music at Texas State University seeks an engaging, creative, collaborative, and dedicated theatrical designer to serve as a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instruction of Opera Theater/Opera Technical Director. Duties begin August 2025.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Ensure high technical standards for all TXST Opera Theater productions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Opera Theater in developing a vision and production calendar for each opera.
• Create scenic and lighting designs, construct sets, hang lighting (as needed), and coordinate costumes and props for a minimum of two fully staged opera productions per year.
• Schedule and run design and production meetings.
• Oversee production budgets.
• Communicate and coordinate with operations managers in Evans Auditorium and the Performing
• Arts Center.
• Maintain a safe working environment, including proper maintenance and storage of equipment.
• Train and supervise student workers, as needed.
• Teach two courses per semester on technical production for opera and/or theater, or other courses according to the candidate’s qualifications and needs of the School of Music.
• Participate in faculty meetings, committees, and service activities.
• Other duties assigned by the Director of the School of Music.

Working Conditions:

• Use of manual dexterity.
• Climbing stairs and ladders, pushing, pulling, and lifting 50 pounds.
• Training student workers on equipment and technology, occasionally in elevated locations such as catwalks, grids, and spot booths/towers.
• Regular daytime office hours and meetings, in addition to night and weekend hours, based on our production schedule.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in technical direction, theatrical design, or theatrical production; or equivalent professional experience.
• Record of accomplishment as a technical director, scenic designer, and/or lighting designer, especially for opera, musical theater, or theater.
• Potential for success in teaching technical production for opera and/or theater at the collegiate level.
• Experience working with individuals from varied backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching at the university level.
• Knowledge and understanding of current trends in stagecraft, stage equipment, and proper scenic construction.
• Background in the purchasing and maintenance of lighting and scenic equipment.
• Demonstrated communication and organizational skills, and an ability to work collaboratively.

For full consideration, please submit the following items by July 18, 2025:

• Contact information for three references (including name, title, email address, and phone number).
• Digital portfolio or website containing examples of scenic construction, scenic and/or lighting designs, and productions.
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy.
• Unofficial transcripts of university degrees earned or in progress.

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts for all earned university degrees.

Type of Position

Type of Position Full-Time

Proposed Start Date

Proposed Start Date Fall 2025

Posting Date

Posting Date 07/03/2025

Review Date

Review Date 07/18/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled? Yes

Legal Notices

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Record Checks and Verifications

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Eligibility for Employment

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Why Work at Texas State?

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing student population for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

• Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document)
• Letter of Recommendation #1
• Letter of Recommendation #2
• Letter of Recommendation #3
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document)
• Letter of Recommendation #1
• Letter of Recommendation #2
• Letter of Recommendation #3
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• URL - Digital Portfolio

• DD 214/DD1300
• Veteran's Preference

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a Master’s degree in technical direction, theatrical design, or theatrical production; or equivalent professional experience?
  • Yes, I do have a Master’s degree in technical direction, theatrical design, or theatrical production
  • Yes, I do have equivalent professional experience
  • No, I do not
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Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Immediate start, Night shift, Weekend work,

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