25-26 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Dance

Dance • Fresno, CA

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About The Position

The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate courses or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students. Specifically: Ballet Technique Directing the Contemporary Dance Ensemble Instructor Responsibility: Temporary faculty members are responsible for adherence to and implementation of university and system-wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306 , paragraph 2. Instructors are responsible for the preparation, delivery, conducting, proctoring, and grading (as appropriate) lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams. All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, or hybrid). Please be advised that an appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the “Order of Work,” or the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees. Appointees will be required to demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States (Fresno State is not a sponsoring agency for Temporary Faculty positions). The Department is seeking a temporary faculty member for a one-semester sabbatical replacement position in Spring 2026. This member position includes teaching Ballet Technique and directing the Contemporary Dance Ensemble. This is a part-time, non-tenure-track appointment dependent on student enrollment and available funding. This role is a specific appointment for Spring 2026. Spring 2026: January 15, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Requirements

• Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.): A Master's degree in Dance or closely related field.
• Experience: Demonstrated commitment to excellence built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Nice To Haves

• A commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.
• Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Temporary faculty members are responsible for adherence to and implementation of university and system-wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306 , paragraph 2.
• Instructors are responsible for the preparation, delivery, conducting, proctoring, and grading (as appropriate) lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams.
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, or hybrid).
• Teaching Ballet Technique
• Directing the Contemporary Dance Ensemble

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time