Department of Theatre Arts - Assistant Professor of Theatre Technology

CSU Careers•San Bernardino, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Theatre Arts at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Theatre Technology. This position involves a 75% assignment in the Department of Theatre Arts and a 25% assignment supporting experiential learning in the Performing Arts Center. The successful candidate will teach and mentor undergraduate students in theatre design and technology, contribute expertise in areas such as lighting, scenic, sound, rigging, projection/media, or integrated entertainment systems, and utilize Performing Arts facilities for high-impact learning and career preparation. The department is particularly interested in candidates who connect established production practices with emerging technologies and have experience in ethnically diverse settings or a commitment to serving diverse student populations.

Requirements

An MFA or other terminal degree in theatre design and technology, technical production, entertainment technology, or a closely related field, to be completed by the time of appointment.
Professional experience in at least one area of theatre or live-performance design, technology, or production.
Demonstrated ability or potential to teach undergraduate courses in theatre technology and/or design.
Demonstrated knowledge of safe practices and current professional standards in performance production environments.
Demonstrated ability to mentor diverse students equitably in applied, production-based learning.
Demonstrated commitment to equitable teaching and mentoring for students from diverse backgrounds and with varied levels of prior experience.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and equitably with faculty, professional staff, students, and guest artists.
Commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population.
Commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students across a wide range of disciplines.

Nice To Haves

University-level teaching experience and evidence of effective undergraduate instruction.
An active professional or creative practice in theatre, live entertainment, events, themed entertainment, film/media production, arts entrepreneurship, or a related field.
Expertise in one or more emerging performance technologies, such as rigging, motion capture, projection mapping, media servers, virtual production, augmented or virtual reality, interactive systems, automation, show control, or networked audio/video and lighting systems.
Successful experience integrating new venue technologies into curriculum and project-based student learning.
A secondary area of design or technical expertise that complements the candidate's primary specialization.
Successful experience supervising or mentoring student designers, technicians, shop crews, or run crews.
Successful experience with accessible, sustainable, culturally responsive, anti-racist, LGBTQIA+-affirming, and gender-inclusive approaches to performance design and production.
Successful experience developing career pathways, internships, apprenticeships, or professional networks for students, including familiarity with entertainment-industry unions and professional organizations.
Relevant professional safety or entertainment-technology credentials, such as ETCP, OSHA, MEWP/AWP, Dante, or manufacturer-specific certifications.
Experience with public-facing arts venue operations.

Responsibilities

Teach a 9-WTU assignment each semester in the Department of Theatre Arts, including introductory and advanced theatre technology, stagecraft, scenic design, lighting, sound, projection/media, computer applications, production practicum, and courses in the candidate's areas of expertise and departmental need.
Contribute a 3-WTU-equivalent assignment (approximately 135 hours per semester) to Performing Arts Center learning initiatives, focusing on faculty-led instruction, curriculum-connected projects, and student mentorship in collaboration with faculty and Performing Arts Center professional staff.
Develop hands-on learning experiences introducing students to safe, current, and emerging production workflows, potentially including rigging, digital lighting, networked audio and video, projection and media servers, stage and scenic automation, show control, motion and performance capture, virtual production, and immersive systems.
Mentor student designers, technicians, and crews through department productions and other approved curricular or co-curricular projects in the Performing Arts Center.
Contribute design, technical direction, media design, systems integration, or related production leadership aligned with expertise, department needs, and assigned workload.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, guest artists, and Performing Arts Center personnel to align production activity with student learning outcomes, accessibility, safety, available resources, and professional standards.
Help strengthen curriculum and career pathways connecting theatre students with employment in live entertainment, themed entertainment, film and media, events, and other creative industries.
Maintain an active record of scholarly and/or creative activity appropriate to the Department of Theatre Arts' retention, tenure, and promotion expectations.
Participate in student advising, recruitment and retention, assessment, shared governance, and service at the department, college, and university levels.