Part-Time Lecturer Pool - Theatre & Dance/Dance Program (AY 26/27)

About the role

The Theatre and Dance Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obisco, California invites applications for a pool of part-time lecturers in the DANCE Program. Positions are available as determined by need and funding during Fall and/or Spring semesters of the 2026 - 2027 academic year, which begins August 17, 2026.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with demonstrated teaching and/or professional experience 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to those with university-level teaching experience, Ph.D. in Dance centered studies or allied fields, or MFA in Dance composition and technique for lecture and upper division sections.

Special Conditions

• All CSU employees are designated "mandated reporters" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
• As a condition of your employment, you will be required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 and any subsequent amendments.
• Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

About the Department

The Theatre and Dance Department is part of the College of Liberal Arts and provides educational opportunities for majors in Theatre, minors in Dance, and in both areas for students from all other campus disciplines.

How to Apply

Please attach: A cover letter, Resume/Curriculum Vitae, A copy of unofficial transcripts of highest degree earned (official transcripts will be required prior to an appointment), A list indicating courses you are interested in teaching; if applicable, a list of courses previously taught. Teaching philosophy, teaching effectiveness, if available. Please be prepared to provide three professional references with names and email addresses when completing the online faculty application.

Cal Poly will directly solicit letters from the people listed by applicants.

Review begin date: May 1, 2026 and continues throughout the 26 - 27 academic year.

For questions, please contact the Theatre and Dance Department by phone at (805) 756-1465 or by email at thtrdanc@calpoly.edu.