Theatre Arts Professor-Theatre Technology & Design

Theatre Arts Professor – Theatre Technology & Design

Salary: $88,554.00 – $ Annually

Job Type: Full‑time Faculty – Tenure‑Track

Job Number: 7055‑f

Closing: 2/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location:

Visalia, Tulare, Hanford, CA

Department:
Fine Arts

Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias offers a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission and a passion for student success. Sequoias is seeking a qualified and equity‑minded candidate to fill a full‑time, tenure‑track position in the Theatre Department beginning August 2026.

Assignments may include evening classes, online/remote instruction, and teaching at any of the Sequoias Community College District campuses:
Visalia, Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the district by way of committee assignments is encouraged. College of the Sequoias offers lecture‑lab pay parity, as well as overload and large‑lecture compensation that may be additional.

Sequoias is committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and values candidates who can serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented in higher education. We promote an environment built on mutual respect and free from discrimination, employing equity‑minded, collegial faculty guided by dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals.

Ideal candidates share this commitment and are knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods.

College of the Sequoias Theatre Arts is a nationally recognized award‑winning program committed to innovation, equity, and excellence in the classroom and in production. The program is housed in a four‑hundred‑seat proscenium theatre with a full fly loft and state‑of‑the‑art lighting and sound equipment. Support facilities include a 2,500‑sq‑ft scene shop, a well‑equipped costume shop, three dressing rooms and storage facilities.

The program offers a well‑rounded curriculum for three separate Associate’s degrees—Theatre Arts for Transfer, Technical Theatre, and Acting. The theatre program produces four fully‑realized productions per year: two in the fall semester and two in the spring, with at least one large‑scale musical in collaboration with the Music and Dance Departments.

The primary responsibilities of this position include teaching courses in technical theatre—Stage Lighting, Stagecraft, Intro to Theatre, and/or other areas as qualified—while also serving as Technical Director. The instructor will provide design expertise in at least one capacity for each production:
Lighting Designer, Scenic Designer, Sound Designer, or Projection Designer. Additional duties include:

• Building and supervising all aspects of lighting and scenery construction for all productions.
• Fulfilling at least one design discipline on each production.
• Adhering to and participating in the development of production timelines and budgets.
• Communicating technical progress as requested.
• Safely operating the scene shop and participating in load‑in, set‑up, and strike.
• Occasional movement and transportation of materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Availability during evening and weekend rehearsals and productions.
• Maintaining regular office hours, engaging with campus culture, and fulfilling departmental responsibilities.
• Creating and sustaining an equitable atmosphere respectful of diversity district‑wide.

The candidate must meet the following criteria:

• Master’s or Master of Fine Arts in drama/theater arts/performance or Bachelor’s or Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama/theater arts/performance and Master’s in comparative literature, English, communication studies, speech, literature or humanities or the equivalent.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the…