Assistant Professor or Advanced Assistant Professor - Theatre Direction
San Jose State University | |
United States, California, San Jose | |
Dec 03, 2024 | |
Position Rank and Title: Assistant or Advanced Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) - Theatre Directing School/Department Name: Department of Film, Theatre, and Dance / College of Humanities and the Arts Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. See Benefits Summary for details about the CSU's excellent employment benefits. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $88,000 - $90,000. Target Start Date: August 18, 2025 Application Deadline: January 5, 2025, or until position filled Position Description The Department of Film, Theatre, and Dance at San Jose State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or advanced Assistant Professor of theatre with a specialization in directing. Our ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in directing for theatre and a successful record of working professionally in live performance. We anticipate the ideal candidate will also teach in our musical theatre minor, an emerging program with a robust recent history and enormous potential for growth. Additional teaching possibilities exist in collaboration with other programs at the university, specifically: performance studies, dance, music, or radio-television-film. Lastly, we encourage applicants with ancillary focus in any of the following: theatre for social change; global, diasporic, and/or indigenous theatre traditions; devised theatre; or narrative film directing. The Department presents a full season of stage productions, two of which each year are in the Hammer Theatre (formerly home to the San Jose Repertory Theatre), a 550-seat performance venue in downtown San Jose. We also create short and feature films through the Spartan Film Studios. Our full-time radio station, KSJS 90.5, provides entertainment, sports, and community service to the Bay Area. And our dance program curates a full season of multiple productions. Our faculty are award-winning scholars and industry professionals whose work appears in venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as nationally, and internationally. The Department of Film, Theatre, and Dance, and San Jose State University (SJSU) as a whole, have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The department encourages a wide range of voices and perspectives in our pedagogical, scholarly, and creative work. Our Theatre Arts program is committed to amplifying traditionally disenfranchised perspectives that can impact and shape representation in innovative, exciting, and transformative ways. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service is rooted in a commitment to these values. SJSU, which was recently named the #4 public university in the nation by The Wall Street Journal, enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation college students, and 38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). The university's commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni. San Jose State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, so our students can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives. Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through their research, teaching, and service. We ask that all applicants include a Diversity Statement with their application package. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Diversity Statement Guidelines, along with information about how these statements will be evaluated. Required Qualifications
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Other Duties Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution. Application Procedure Select Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents (deadline January 5, 2025, or until position is filled):
Inquiries may be directed to: Dr. Matthew Spangler, Chair of the Department of Film, Theatre, and Dance at matthew.spangler@sjsu.edu. Conditional Offer The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the State of California and requires establishing an on-campus presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally offered the position. San Jose State University: Silicon Valley's Public University Located in the heart of Silicon Valley - one of the most innovative regions in the world - San Jose State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San Jose State is an essential partner in the technological, economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship, student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good locally and globally. Equal Employment Statement San Jose State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Campus Security and Fire Safety Notification Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jose State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu. Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is available at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu. |