The Colby College Department of Performance, Theater, and Dance seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Design for the 2027/28 academic year, appointment beginning July 1, 2027; to teach two courses (Introduction to Design and an additional course in the candidate’s area of specialization) and create two designs for department productions (flexible design area). The successful candidate will be sincerely interested in joining a liberal arts teaching environment, committed to student mentorship, and keen to collaborate within a department that champions innovative and interdisciplinary performance practices and new work development. Candidates must have expertise in scenic design and/or lighting design, and hold an MFA degree or equivalent professional experience at the time of hire. Expertise in a secondary design or research area is desirable; this might include projection design, sound design, virtual worlds, computational methods, etc.
To apply, please submit applications through Interfolio [https://apply.interfolio.com/195912]. Include a cover letter explaining your interest in this specific position, a cv, a design portfolio (links to digital portfolios are preferred) and contact information for three professional references. Please also submit a statement that describes your approach to design pedagogy and how it will inform the courses you would teach at Colby; we encourage you to include specific examples that illustrate your ability to mentor students and to teach inclusively across a range of student experience levels. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to the search chair, Rachel Anderson-Rabern, at raanders@colby.edu
The anticipated salary range for this position is $65,700 to $69,700, commensurate with rank, experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.
