Lecturer for Dance, Department of Theatre Arts & Danceexpired
California State University
United States, California, Sonoma
Posted on: Aug. 29, 2024
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Description:
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 Dance major, and the Theatre Arts major concentrations in Acting, Technical Theatre, and Theatre Studies – 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: https://theatreartsanddance.sonoma.edu/
Duties of the Position
The successful candidate may teach courses in at least one of the following areas: African Dance Forms, Ballet, Contemporary Dance Forms, Hip Hop Dance Forms, Jazz Dance Forms, Folklorico, Tap, Choreography, Dance History, Global Perspectives in Dance, Dance Ensemble and Production, Teaching Methodologies, Anatomy for the Dancer, and/or Dance and 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 Dance or Theatre Arts or appropriate professional experience in Dance. An MFA in Dance is desirable, and at least 2-3 years of experience teaching dance 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: $4,530 - $6,056 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 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 . 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 [email protected]. If you encounter difficulties during the application process, please email [email protected].
Please submit:
Required
A brief Cover Letter indicating areas of expertise and interest
Curriculum Vitae
A brief Statement of Contributions to Diversity and Belonging
Contact Information for 3 References
Optional
Statement of Research/Creative Work Interests
Teaching Philosophy
Student Evaluations
Application Deadline:
Sept. 30, 2024
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Part Time
Job Category:
Education/Teaching/Coaching
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United States,
California,
Sonoma
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