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Design and Structures Asst Professor U of M UMass Amherst
The Department of Architecture at UMass Amherst invites applicants with strong backgrounds in architecture and structural engineering for buildings, for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position in Design and Structures starting September 1, 2026. The department is particularly interested in candidates with an interest in building structures, building technologies, adaptive reuse/historic preservation, and experience in professional practice. We seek highly motivated, collaborative, and innovative candidates.
Lecturer/Lighting Designer UMass Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Theater seeks a full-time Lecturer of Lighting Design, effective September 1, 2026. This is a two-year initial appointment with the possibility of renewal beginning September 1, 2028. This professor, specializing in lighting design, is a committed teacher and an impressive professional practitioner who will bring experience and vision to the Department. The successful candidate is an excellent collaborator with the expertise and knowledge to teach lighting design at the graduate and undergraduate level.
Utility Plant Operator (Building Maintenance) UMass Amherst
The Utility Plant Operator (Building Maintenance) is tasked with executing various duties using a range of tools and equipment to repair, install, and maintain mechanical components and systems within the University of Massachusetts Amherst Building Maintenance Department.
EDP Programmer I (Service Desk Specialist I) UMass Amherst
The Service Desk Specialist I assists members of the UMass Amherst community (students, staff and faculty) with a wide range of technology and IT account related questions in person, over the telephone, by email, through the web, or via chat. The Service Desk Specialist I documents all user communications in Service Desk ticket tracking system and uses sound judgment when analyzing client questions in order to fulfill service requests and identify problems, determining appropriate strategies for troubleshooting/fulfillment and reassigning/referring the issue where appropriate.
Lecturer/Technical Director UMass Amherst
The successful candidate will be an important part of a team imagining the next generation of theater training in a dynamic, collegial department. The Technical Director supports the department’s mission, overseeing the department scene shop and all scenic construction in order to deliver quality scenery safely, within resources, and on time for 4-6 mainstage shows. The Technical Director also teaches courses in stagecraft and theater technology, as well as mentoring students in these disciplines. The Technical Director supervises the scene shop staff, including student workers, and collaborates closely with other departments and areas. This is a two-year, renewable, non-tenure-track faculty appointment.

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