26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Scenic Design
About the role
The department seeks qualified candidates to teach undergraduate courses such as: Drama 34, 115, 134A, 157, 180A, 189 or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses in scenic design, theatre crafts, graphics, computer aided design
- Supervise student designers
- Possibly teach in a distance education mode
- Possibly design scenery for departmental shows
- Encouraged to develop web-enhanced and/or web-based instruction
Requirements
- A Master's degree, or MFA in Theatre with an emphasis in scenic design or closely related field
- Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Experience in scenic design and construction
Qualifications
- Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent): A Master's degree, or MFA in Theatre with an emphasis in scenic design or closely related field
- Experience: Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Experience in scenic design and construction
Skills
- Teaching excellence at the undergraduate level
Benefits
- Commensurate by qualifications and experience within salary range placement
Pay
- Salary range for Temporary Faculty with a Master's degree is $5,507-6,677 per a month when teaching full time (15 WTUs)
Schedule
- Actual monthly salary will be adjusted based on the number of WTUs assigned per an academic term
Application Procedures
- A review of applications continues on a rolling basis as teaching positions open.
- Review may begin as early June 15th, 2026 for a Fall 2026 assignment.
- Deadline is July 1st, 2026 to be fully considered for Fall 2025 hiring.
- Projected deadline is October 31, 2026 to be fully considered for Spring 2027 hiring.
- Projected Job Announcement for 2026-2027 Academic Year closing date is March 1, 2027.
- Complete an online application at https://careers.fresnostate.edu, search for the appropriate Job Announcement, Create an Applicant Profile, or Login if you have already have an Applicant Profile, and attach the following materials:
- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience, and list of courses you are interested and qualified in teaching
- Curriculum vitae
- Names and contact information of at least three professional references are a part of the online application.
About The Campus
California State University, Fresno, is a forward-looking and diverse institution located in California’s Central Valley, known for its agriculture, reasonable housing costs, cultural diversity, and proximity to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada. The Fresno State campus sits in the midst of the San Joaquin Valley, a valley rich in the traditions and representation of Native American peoples and cultures. We are grateful to be in the traditional homelands of the Yokuts and Mono peoples, whose diverse tribal communities share stewardship over this land.
California State University, Fresno is an engaged University.
We focus on broadening students’ intellectual horizons, fostering lifelong learning skills, developing the leaders of tomorrow, promoting community involvement, and instilling an appreciation of world cultures. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. Members of the University community are expected to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment.
Other Campus Information
- In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Fresno has made crime-reporting statistics available to applicants, students, and employees online at https://adminfinance.fresnostate.edu/clery/index.html . Print copies are available by request from the Campus Police Department.
- A background check (including criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily for this position.
- California State University, Fresno is a tobacco-free, smoke-free, and vapor-free campus.
- For more information, please click http://fresnostate.edu/adminserv/smokefree/index.html
Questions Regarding COVID-19
Questions regarding COVID-19 may be sent to hr@csufresno.edu .
Systemwide Policy
The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ .
Out of State Employment
Per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, it is strongly recommended that all employees who will begin initial employment (or return from a 12-month break in service) on or after January 1, 2022 are required to perform their work from within the State of California. Faculty hired prior to January 1, 2022 must be available to perform work in the State of California if their assignment is in-person.
Education Code 89521 Requirements
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Release Form
Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.