Theater and New Dance, Assistant Professor

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position in the Department of Theatre & New Dance. Position Description Assistant Professor of Production and Stage Management; appointment beginning the 2027-2028 academic year. Primary responsibilities include serving as production manager for the department’s production season, mentoring student stage managers, teaching stage management courses, production practicum courses, and other courses based on departmental need. Responsibilities Work closely with faculty, staff and guest artists. Propose and realign annual production budget allocations. Obtain show rights and distribute scripts. Oversee production spending and petty cash distribution. Schedule all production dates and deadlines in keeping with instructional needs. Maintain all production calendars. Schedule spaces involved in production and instruction. Lead all production meetings and technical rehearsals for theatre and dance productions. Supervise and mentor student stage managers, designers and technicians. Enforce deadlines and facilitate communication between production teams and staff. Make, track and grade production crew assignments for shop crews and show crews. Honor and enforce safe practices in rehearsals and performances, including facilitating the hiring of intimacy directors and fight choreographers as needed and actively modeling community guidelines. Support creative problem‑solving around budget and resources, including non‑traditional materials, rentals and community resources. Initiate and implement improvements to production systems as needed. Responsibilities also include participation in university, college and department level service and governance, academic advising, mentorship, committee work, annual and ongoing budget proposals and grants, and maintaining a portfolio of scholarly and/or creative activities aligned with Department Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion criteria. Minimum Requirements M.F.A. in Production Management, Stage Management or a closely related field; or an equivalent terminal degree conferred by the start date of the position. Previous professional production management experience. Demonstrated potential for excellence in university‑level teaching in stage management and other areas depending on department need and candidate expertise. Demonstrated potential to proactively mentor students with a broad range of experience, theatre knowledge, backgrounds and socio‑economic status in an undergraduate B.A. theatre program setting. Demonstrated experience coordinating with permanent professional theatrical production staff. An active and ongoing professional practice. Capacity to connect students to an expansive network of job opportunities. Strength in proactive team leadership. Adaptability to evolving timelines and resource availability. Familiarity with one or more adjacent fields (e.g., dance, opera, circus, themed entertainment, film, TV, event management) and demonstrated potential to mentor students interested in those areas. Collegiality and amiability among a diverse range of students and colleagues. Ability to lead in a variety of production models (e.g., Devised theatre, LORT model). Preferred Qualifications Two or more years of university‑level teaching experience. Active participation in national professional organizations such as USITT and/or PMF, and/or union membership such as AEA. Secondary area of expertise and ability to mentor in additional areas such as sound or video design. Experience supervising student shop crews and run crews. Application Process Cover letter describing interest, relevant experience and how the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications, item‑by‑item. Curriculum vitae. Teaching philosophy statement (2–3 pages). At least three letters of reference dated within the last two years, at least one addressing teaching. Names and contact information for at least two additional references. Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). Official transcripts for highest degree (required for finalists). Semi‑finalists will attend a 1‑hour Zoom interview with the Search Committee. Finalists will appear for an in‑person campus interview, including a 50‑minute sample class and a 30‑minute presentation of their portfolio. Please direct inquiries to Search Committee Chair, Associate Professor Sarah Krainin (View email address on click.appcast.io). Background Check All applicants must undergo a satisfactory background check, including a criminal records check. Offers of employment are conditional and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information. Mandated Reporter The holder of this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with CSU Executive Order 1083. International Candidates Cal Poly Pomona is not currently sponsoring faculty for H‑1B work status. Candidates in the U.S. holding valid non‑immigrant visas may be considered for a petition to change status. For questions, contact the Office of Faculty Affairs at View email address on click.appcast.io. Reasonable Accommodation Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations. Contact the ADA Coordinator at View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance. EEO Statement This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Cal Poly Pomona provides equal opportunity in education and employment in compliance with all applicable civil rights laws and the CSU nondiscrimination policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr CSU