Part-Time Lecturer Pool - Theatre & Dance/Dance Program (AY 25/26)

Cal Poly • San Luis Obispo, CA

109d • $5,507 - $15,221

About The Position

The Theatre and Dance Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California invites applications for a pool of part-time lecturers in the DANCE Program. Positions are available as determined by need and funding during the Fall, Winter and/or Spring quarters of the 2025-2026 academic year, which begins September 11, 2025. Teaching assignments are contingent upon budget and enrollments. Duties may include teaching activity classes in ballet, ballroom, tap, modern, jazz, hip-hop, Pilates/conditioning, and/or folk dance; and/or lecture classes in Dance Appreciation (lower-division), or Cultural Influence on Dance in America (upper-division). 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-$15,221.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is a minimum requirement for those teaching activity or lab sections.
• Candidates for lecture classes must have an advanced degree (MA, MFA, Ph.D.) and university-level teaching experience in Dance centered studies or Dance composition and technique.

Nice To Haves

• University-level teaching experience.
• Ph.D. in Dance centered studies or allied fields.
• MFA in Dance composition and technique for lecture and upper division sections.

Responsibilities

• Teach activity classes in ballet, ballroom, tap, modern, jazz, hip-hop, Pilates/conditioning, and/or folk dance.
• Teach lecture classes in Dance Appreciation (lower-division) or Cultural Influence on Dance in America (upper-division).

Benefits

• Equal opportunity in education and employment.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Smoke & tobacco-free campus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree