Department Of Theatre Arts and Dance
Faculty Employment Opportunity
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 & Dance
Temporary Faculty Position (Lecturer) – Technical Theatre
Our Commitment
Guided by our core values of diversity, sustainability, community engagement, and adaptability, Sonoma State University offers an exceptional educational experience that fosters intellectual, social, and personal growth. Sonoma State University 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. Sonoma State University has a vibrant campus life characterized by a lively co-curriculum that fosters broad based intellectual and artistic opportunities in which students are actively engaged. Faculty members provide mentorship and a seep and sustained student -teacher interaction, incorporate High Impact Practices, and explore a breadth of knowledge by fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, experimentation, empathy, and communication. We strive to create a diverse, equity-minded, and inclusive campus environment. Members of the University community are expected to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are fully committed to the rights of students, staff, and faculty with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. SSU is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
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, Sonoma State University 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 proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff reflecting the 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:
Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department’s web page at: https://theatreartsanddance.sonoma.edu/
Duties of the Position
The successful candidate may teach courses in at least one of the following areas: Costumes, Design Aesthetics, Drafting/Rendering, Lighting, Scenery, Sound, Stagecraft, Stage Management, Senior Projects, and/or Technical 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.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, go to jobs.sonoma.edu 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 facultysearch@sonoma.edu. If you encounter difficulties during the application process, please email facultysearch@sonoma.edu.
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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 CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy 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: facultysearch@sonoma.edu
Questions concerning this position may be directed to:
Christine Cali, Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance cali@sonoma.edu
The ADA Coordinator is also available (hraccomodations@sonoma.edu) 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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