Assistant Professor in Theatrical Scenic/Set Design

San Francisco State University’s School of Theatre & Dance offers an exciting opportunity for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Theatrical Scenic/Set Design beginning August 2022. We seek a colleague, whose teaching and creative activity include live performance/theatrical scenic design.  We are especially interested in qualified candidates with a demonstrated commitment and contribution to the diversity and excellence of our academic community through their creative work, teaching, and service. 

The School of Theatre & Dance offers a comprehensive program of both practical and theoretical courses for undergraduate and graduate students whose interests center on various aspects of educational and professional theatre and/or dance.  As a center for the training of future theatre artists, the School of Theatre & Dance is committed to introducing a diversity of theatrical traditions and cultures to students.  The School of Theatre & Dance is one of the most historically significant programs in the nation. Our school currently has approximately 250 undergraduate students. The National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) accredits the theatre degree within the School of Theatre & Dance.

The mission of San Francisco State University is to create and maintain an environment for learning that promotes respect for and appreciation of scholarship, freedom, human diversity, and the cultural mosaic of the City of San Francisco and the Bay Area; to promote excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment; and to provide broadly accessible higher education for residents of the region and state, as well as the nation and world. To fulfill its mission, the University is committed to the following goals:

• Attracting, retaining and graduating a highly diverse student body
• Providing disciplinary and interdisciplinary liberal arts and professional education that is academically rigorous and intellectually challenging
• Providing curricula that reflect all dimensions of human diversity, and that encourage critical thinking and a commitment to social justice
• Recruiting, retaining and supporting a diverse faculty whose teaching demonstrates an active engagement with their individual fields of study and whose creative and scholarly work is an extension of the classroom, laboratory or studio
• Employing a staff and administration reflecting the diversity of our student community and the values of the campus;
• Fostering a collegial and cooperative intellectual environment that includes recognition and appreciation of differing viewpoints and promotes academic freedom within the University community; and
• Serving the communities with which its students and faculty are engaged.

Responsibilities:

The position requires undergraduate and graduate teaching in the area of live performance/theatrical set design and related topics, advising and mentoring the undergraduate set and prop design students, and collaborating with all design areas for all Theatre and Dance productions in the School, as well as continuing an active and ongoing program of professional creative work in one’s area of specialty, and ongoing committee and service assignments. Detailed position description is available at http://theatredance.sfsu.edu

Qualifications:

• MFA or equivalent terminal degree from an accredited program. Terminal degree must be completed by the first day of employment;
• Professional level expertise and active professional achievement in design in the area of theatrical set/scenic or other similar live entertainment design;
• Record of working and communicating effectively with colleagues and students.

Preferred:

• Record of teaching contributions in the area of live performance/theatrical set design;
• Active record of scholarhip and/or creative activity related to performance/theatrical set design
• University-level teaching in theatrical or entertainment design;
• Active in national or international professional theatre associations or other equivalent and recognized design organizations;
• Proven experience that demonstrates an ability to guide undergraduate students through a theatrical design process;
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate inclusion, diversity, and educational equity in teaching, and/or scholarship/creative works and their creation processes;

• Experience teaching and working closely with students from historically under-represented communities.

• Interest in re-building and supporting an MFA degree program.

Rank and salary: Assistant Professor.  Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The California State University (CSU) provides generous health, retirement and other benefits. 

Application Procedure

A complete online application must be submitted to receive consideration. To apply, please go to

https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/sf/en-us/job/505442/assistant-professor-theatrical-scenicset-design-school-of-theatre-and-dance

 to begin the application process and upload the following materials:

1. Cover letter (relating your experience to the required qualifications)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. A statement on how your teaching and creative work align with the commitment of the School of Theatre & Dance to foster an inclusive and diverse academic community. Please discuss how you have addressed diversity in your teaching, research, and service.

 List of references upon request at a later date.

Please direct all questions about the position to thtrdnc@sfsu.edu

San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.  Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager.

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so.  Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to hr@campus.edu