AY Lecturer Pool - Theatre and Dance

Overview

DEPARTMENT:
Theatre and Dance

POSITION TITLE:

Lecturer Pool – Theatre and Dance

The Department of Theatre and Dance at California State University, Sacramento, commits to call out systemic racism and to actively promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment onstage, in rehearsals, in classrooms, and among each other. The commitment is rooted in providing a foundation of the history, theory, literature, performance, design/technical, and management practices of theatre and dance. Our curriculum, supported by studio work and productions, challenges and nurtures students to be interdependent, inclusive leaders who embody diverse practices in theater and dance.

Our collaborative, artistic environment reflects a global perspective with national and international faculty and staff experience.

Duties of a part-time lecturer include instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean.

Part-time lecturers are instructional faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year initial appointments are made.

Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance. Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester.

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

• Lecturer A: $5,507 - $6,677
• Lecturer B: $6,221 ‐ $13,224
• Lecturer C: $6,825 ‐ $14,523
• Lecturer D: $8,593 ‐ $15,211

The salary ranges indicated are based on a "full‑time rate" (15 weighted teaching units [WTUs]). A semester's worth of compensation is made up of six payments of the given amount. To calculate a salary for a semester, the base rate is pro‑rated based on units worked out of 15 WTUs. For example, a Lecturer A assigned 3 units at the minimum salary would be $5,507 x 3/15, paid in 6 checks, totaling $6,608.40 for 3 units/semester.

Theatre: Training in acting, voice, movement, audition technique, technical theatre practices, design, history, literature, criticism, multicultural theatre, musical theatre, puppetry, and film studies.

Required: Bachelor's Degree plus the equivalent of at least five years teaching or relevant professional experience.

Preferred: Master of Fine Arts or Doctorate in relevant teaching area

Dance: Training in dance technique, performance, production, choreography, theory, dance history, and dance education.

Required: Bachelor's Degree plus the equivalent of at least five years teaching or relevant professional experience.

Preferred: Master of Fine Arts or Doctorate in relevant teaching area

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California’s capital city, five miles from the State Capitol. The 300-acre campus is along the American River, near bike trails and recreational areas. Sacramento is diverse and livable, with a population of about half a million. The university…