The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is part of the seventeen-campus University of North Carolina System and is located in Winston-Salem-a growing, dynamic, multicultural community of about 250,000 people. The four-year undergraduate program at the UNCSA culminates in the BFA or BM degree in one of five arts schools: Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking, and Music.

Located in Winston Salem, UNCSA is a conservatory-style school and one of the 17 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina system. The university community consists of more than 1,200 students ranging from middle school to graduate school. The school of Design & Production is one of the five collegiate level training programs (along with Drama, Dance, Music and Film). The school has 367 students, 32 full time faculty and 12 adjuncts. The Lighting Program consists of 3 full time faculty lines and typically has 36 students enrolled in the undergraduate programs. Students serve as designers and technicians on productions in Drama, Dance, Music, and Film as well as campus and outside community events.

At UNCSA and in the School of Design & Production, we strive to create a safe environment that allows people from all walks of life to thrive. Education and art-making can be transformational forces for change, and we are working so that change leads toward justice. UNCSA is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees in offering access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or political affiliation.

UNCSA School of Design and Production is seeking a qualified, professional Lighting
Designer who will teach in their highly successful Lighting program. Key responsibilities
are teaching courses in Lighting Design, supervising all Lighting Design students in
productions and projects, and filling the role of mentor and advisor to Lighting students.

Evidence of work that incorporates and supports diverse identities

Other documentation as needed to support case

Review of Applicants will begin March 1.

Applicant Submissions will close March 29.

An EHRA Faculty application is required in order to be considered for a faculty position. Please note, EHRA applications do not have an employment entry section. Instead, a resume/CV will be required to be uploaded by the applicant, along with any other documents the Department or assigned Search Committee deem relevant for the review process. Applications will be treated confidentially until the final stages of the search process.

UNCSA follows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) guidelines for faculty credentialing. The successful candidate will be required to submit a curriculum vitae, official transcripts of earned degrees, and/or substantiating documentation of experiential qualifications as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to UNCSA policy, as a condition of employment the University must obtain a criminal background report and determine that the nature and seriousness of any criminal offenses do not render employment with the University inappropriate.

UNCSA is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students or employees in offering access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or political affiliation.