Pool for lecturer in Acting and Theatre Studies
2 weeks ago
Department Of Theatre Arts & Dance
Faculty Employment Opportunity
Job#543969
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary Faculty
Location: Sonoma
Categories: Temporary, Part Time, Instructional Faculty - Temporary Faculty
Unit 3 CFA - California Faculty Association
Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
Temporary Faculty Position (Lecturer)
Our Commitment
Guided by our core values as a university: diversity, sustainability, community engagement, and adaptability, Sonoma State University (SSU) offers an education that fosters intellectual, social, and personal growth. SSU is a public liberal arts and sciences university. As the only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges in the state of California, we are committed to preparing students for a life of active citizenship and public service. We have a vibrant campus life characterized by a lively co-curriculum that fosters broad based intellectual and artistic opportunities in which the campus as a whole is actively engaged. Faculty members are committed to facilitating spaces in which all can grow by building on our scholars' assets as they explore new knowledge. These efforts include fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, experimentation, empathy, and communication. We strive to create a diverse, equity-minded, and inclusive campus environment. Faculty are expected to collaborate thoughtfully with our staff and scholars, which means we value the full range of everyone's assets in terms of languages, abilities, cultures, and ways of knowing. We are fully committed to the rights of scholars, staff, and faculty. We are especially interested in candidates who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
The University
Sonoma State University's beautiful 274-acre campus is located in Sonoma County wine country, an hour north of San Francisco. The campus offers the ideal setting for teaching and learning and access to a community of rich cultural, environmental, and recreational opportunities. Founded in 1960, SSU is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University System. As members of the largest public higher educational system in the nation, we provide accessible, high-quality education. Sonoma State University is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution, as such we are committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff reflecting the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region and state.
The Department
The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance offers students a home where they can develop their potential and find their voices as artists and innovators through rigorous coursework, and collaborative making and production of live performance. Each of the Department's four areas - the Theatre Arts major concentrations in Acting, Technical Theatre, and Theatre Studies, as well as the Dance major - offers a broad base of study, drawing from diverse techniques and styles to provide a launchpad for students considering continuing fine arts graduate studies, a performing arts career, arts education, or other fields that value creative leadership, ingenuity, critical-thinking, collaborative problem-solving and global perspectives.
The department faculty are actively engaged in professional work throughout the SF Bay Area and beyond, as directors, choreographers, dramaturgs, voice and movement specialists, performers, writers and more. Creative scholarship and professional work are integral to the faculty's teaching in the department as is professional training and pedagogical development. We strive to be collaborative, collegial, accountable and holistic in our work together.
Classroom and performance facilities include a 475-seat proscenium theatre, 100-seat hybrid classroom/performance space, a 50-seat black box studio theatre, 2 dance studios, and an outdoor amphitheater. Many of our graduates have gone on to successful careers as performers, choreographers, designers, playwrights, educators, directors, and more.
The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education. Additionally, the most competitive applicants will have a record of inclusive pedagogy and of engaging students from diverse backgrounds, including groups historically underrepresented. These individuals should demonstrate sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of the students we serve. Candidates who support those goals are encouraged to apply and to identify their relevant strengths and experiences, indicating these in the cover letter and the required statement of contributions to diversity and belonging
The Department offers the following degree programs:
- Bachelor of Arts in Dance
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Acting
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Technical Theatre
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Theatre Studies
Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department's web page at:
Duties of the Position
The successful candidate may teach courses in at least one of the following areas:- Acting (intro to Acting, Scene Study, Characterization)
- Acting Styles (including Shakespeare, Chekhov, commedia, physical theater, Western and non-Western styles)
- Voice for the Actor, Speech for the Actor, Accents and Dialects
- Seminar courses and Performance courses highlighting the role of cultural identity in performance
- World Theater
- Theater History
- Dramaturgy and Research
- Playwriting
- Directing
- Theatre-based General Education courses
The exact assignment is dependent upon the candidate's strengths and departmental needs. The position requires the successful candidate to be on campus and to teach in person; design the class (consistent with approved curriculum); teach fully independently; grade students; and be available for office hours and fulfill standard SSU teaching duties. Please identify areas of expertise and interest in the cover letter.
Professional Qualifications
To be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have the minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Theatre/Theatre Arts or appropriate professional experience. An MFA in Theatre is suggested, and at least 2-3 years of experience teaching theater arts at the undergraduate level are preferred.
Rank and Salary
Full-time is a 15-unit workload per semester. Actual salary is dependent upon the number of units assigned, educational preparation, and availability of funds subject to any CSU system faculty contract salary increases.- Salary commensurate with degree level and experience.
- Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 - $6,677 per full-time month.
- The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salary range indicated above is prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.
- Selection as a candidate in the applicant pool, does not guarantee employment. Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a part-time, temporary basis and contingent upon department needs and funding.
- Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a semester-by-semester basis.
- Relocation expenses will not be provided for temporary faculty appointments.
- Expenses incurred to attend an interview for temporary faculty positions are not reimbursed by the University.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, go to and click on the Staff & Faculty Career Opportunities link. Find and select the faculty position you are applying for to view the description and select Apply Now. If you have not previously applied, you will be prompted to create an account. You can use this account to apply to multiple positions. Once you have submitted the application, a confirmation email will be automatically sent to you. Please do not send materials to . If you encounter difficulties during the application process, please email .
Please submit:
Required- Application Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Contributions to Diversity and Belonging
- Contact Information for 3 References
Optional- Statement of Research/Creative Work Interests
- Teaching Philosophy
- Student Evaluations
Application procedures for temporary faculty already teaching in the department:- Temporary Faculty with three-year appointments do not need to reapply.
- Temporary Faculty who had a paid appointment during the prior academic year with your department (either one or both semesters); this includes Lecturers on the Re-Employment list are not required to apply through the Recruitment Pool unless they would like to be evaluated to teach additional courses, not currently designated as qualified to teach.
Sonoma State University hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee's identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Sonoma State University does not facilitate the process of applying for an H1B Visa for temporary positions.
CSU Out of State Policy - Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
Contact Information
Questions concerning the application process may be directed to:
Questions concerning this position may be directed to:
Christine Cali, Chair of the School of the Performing Arts -
Please refer to the job number listed toward the top of the ad.
The ADA Coordinator is also available () to assist individuals with disabilities in need of accommodation during the hiring process.
Other Information
The university is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.
This position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
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