Technical Director and Lecturer

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Cornell College invites applicants for a staff Lecturer in Theatre and Dance starting fall 2026.  The technical director is responsible for the technical direction and sound design for all departmental productions, and teaches two courses annually.  There is an opportunity for additional design work with additional compensation based upon availability and expertise.  This is a full-time, ten-month appointment.

  Appointment to begin in August 2026.

MFA in Theatre Production and Technology or related field required or equivalent professional experience.

Degree in Technical Direction strongly preferred.

Demonstrated proficiency in technical direction and sound design required.

Organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; technical writing skills and strong interpersonal communication skills; experience with AutoCAD systems required; experience with analog and digital sound systems desirable.  Must be able to lift 50 lbs above head.

The Department seeks individuals committed to excellence and innovation in undergraduate education.

Cornell’s One Course At A Time academic calendar is divided into eight 3½ week blocks in which students take and faculty teach a single course.  The college encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty and the development of teaching strategies that capitalize on our distinctive academic calendar.

One Course At A Time allows us the freedom to take students off-campus without impinging on other course commitments.

In addition, class size is limited to 25 students, and upper-level courses are often smaller.

About Cornell College 

Cornell College is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in teaching and the creation of a welcoming community in which all individuals are respected and included.

Our innovative curriculum includes a focus on the essential abilities of writing, quantitative reasoning, and intercultural literacy as well as experiential learning.

The One Course At A Time approach fosters strong student engagement and close faculty-student relationships while allowing faculty freedom to design and carry out their classes, on campus or off.

Founded in 1853, Cornell was the first college west of the Mississippi to graduate both men and women.  Academic immersion, real world experience requirements through Ingenuity in Action, and unparalleled flexibility attract an ambitious student body from around the world.

Seventy percent of our students are from outside Iowa, representing nearly 50 states and 27 foreign countries.

Students of color comprise one-fourth of the student body.

Cornell’s picturesque hilltop campus is a National Historic District and was the first campus listed in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mount Vernon is a small, college-centered town in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor, home to nearly half a million people.

It has two additional National Historic Districts and a cla...