Full-Time Lecturer - Scenic Design and Technical Theatre
Full-Time Lecturer - Scenic Design and Technical Theatre
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Job Description
Our Commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion:
California State University (CSU) Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university holding HispanicServing Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23campus CSU system which educates the most ethnically economically and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 14000 students with over half identifying as firstgeneration college students.
Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and will contribute to policies programs and practices that support an inclusive accessible and equitable learning and working environment. Black Indigenous People of Color veterans and those with bilingual and/or diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.
Position Title: Academic Year Lecturer
Position Starts: August 2025
College: Humanities and Fine Arts
Department/School: Music Theatre and Dance
Salary:
Lecturer A/2 FullTime Equivalent Salary Range: $5507 $6677 per month
Lecturer B/3 FullTime Equivalent Salary Range: $6221 $13224 per month
Lecturer C/4 FullTime Equivalent Salary Range: $6825 $14523 per month
Lecturer D/5 FullTime Equivalent Salary Range: $8593 $15211 per month
Anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range commensurate with education and experience. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. See the Faculty Salaries AtaGlance guide for more information.
Priority Review Date: 6/15/2025; complete applications received after that date may be considered until position is filled.
Position Summary:
The Department of Music Theatre and Dance is collecting application materials for a oneyear () fulltime temporary faculty teaching opportunity beginning August 20 in the area of Scenic Design and Technical Theatre with the possibility of appointment in subsequent years. The ideal candidate would scenic design and draft all four mainstage productions as well as supervise the student crews and teach courses in design. We are especially interested in candidates committed to supporting the success of diverse student groups including firstgeneration and underrepresented students. California State University Chico seeks faculty who are competent in their field collaborative with colleagues and staff and committed to student success.
Minimum Qualifications:
An MA in Scenic Design or related field. Scenic Design painting and drafting experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred candidates would have an MFA and/or a secondary design area and/or be qualified to teach Stagecraft Scenic Design Lighting Design Foundations of Drama Foundations of Design Stage Management or other classes as needed. Successful candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to teaching to diverse student groups diversity as evidenced in their record of teaching scholarship and/or service.
Responsibilities:
Scenic Design and drafting for all four main stage productions. Mentor and oversee student production crews and contribute scenic painting and construction to main stage productions. Oversee Properties management. Additional duties as assigned. Specific teaching assignments and other duties are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.
How to Apply:
Applicants must provide a current cover letter (including how you have addressed or plan to address teaching to diverse student groups) a CV a list of courses you believe you are qualified to teach and for which you wish to be considered a copy of unofficial transcripts for your highest earned degree a link to a digital portfolio and contact information of three professional references. Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online; applications submitted via email or inperson to the department will not be considered. For information about specific courses offered please refer to the University Catalog.
The Department:
The Department of Music Theatre and Dance offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with options in Music Education and Applied Music a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Industry and Technology with options in Music Industry and Recording Arts a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre as well as minors in music theatre and dance. The department faculty is comprised of 10 fulltime and 27 parttime faculty. Please see our website at for more information.
Jobrelated questions should be directed to:
Matthew Teague Miller
Department of Music Theatre and Dance CSU Chico
Benefits Information:
This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible). California State University Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g. sick leave vacation health insurance). For more information please visit Information:
All work must be performed within the State of California.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holding 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 (revised July 21 2017) as a condition of employment.
For disabilityrelated accommodations please call the ADA Coordinator at (530).
All positions are contingent on funding.
About Chico State:
Graduate and undergraduate programs boast highquality research experiences exceptional faculty mentoring and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto Today Decides Tomorrow is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy experiential learning and cocurricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers engaged citizens and inspired stewards of environmental social and economic resources. Together they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.
The campus is located in Northern California 90 minutes from the state capital Sacramento and a threehour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers yearround natural beauty outdoor leisure activities and a thriving arts music and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area the Mechoopda and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land the flora the fauna and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.
Chico State is an 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 and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.
CSU Chicos Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety drug and alcohol use sexual assault and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics that occurred in Clery Act defined geography. A paper copy of the report may be requested in person at CSU Chico Police Department or by calling . It is also available on the web at Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.
Employment Type
Temp
