Lecturer AY - Theatre and Performance Studies
California State UniversityAbout the role
Program: Dance, Music, and Theatre
Rank: Lecturer Faculty
Title: Lecturer AY - Theatre and Performance Studies
About the University:
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) is an inclusive institution dedicated to transforming lives through education, opportunity, and community engagement. Opened in 2002, CSUCI is the newest campus in the California State University system and has quickly earned recognition as a leader in higher education. Ranked 22nd among “Regional Universities West” by U.S. News & World Report in 2024 and named the 14th “Most Transformative College” by Money Magazine, CSUCI is committed to academic excellence and fostering student success.
Located in Ventura County, CSUCI serves a diverse community of over 4,880 undergraduate and graduate students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1, the university ensures personalized learning and meaningful connections between students and educators. Offering 26 bachelor’s degree programs, CSUCI provides a wide range of academic opportunities designed to prepare students for meaningful careers and global leadership.
CSUCI is dedicated to supporting its students both academically and financially. In fact, 81% of students receive financial aid, and nearly 59% are first-generation college students. Additionally, 52% of students are Pell Grant eligible, reflecting the university’s commitment to providing access to higher education. As a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), CSUCI embraces a vibrant cultural community, with 61% of its undergraduate students identifying as Latinx, alongside other racial and ethnic groups that enrich the campus experience. CSUCI’s efforts to advance Latinx student success have earned it the prestigious “Seal of Excelencia” from Excelencia in Education.
With a focus on critical inquiry, innovative learning, and social justice, CSUCI is also taking proactive steps to diversify its faculty and confront systemic challenges to equity. This dedication creates an environment where every voice is valued, and students are empowered to thrive academically, socially, and personally.
Whether through its strong academic offerings, supportive community, or transformative opportunities, CSUCI provides a unique and rewarding experience for students ready to shape their future and make a lasting impact on the world.
CSUCI Mission Statement:
Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.
CSUCI’s Commitment to You:
CSUCI is committed to helping newly hired faculty develop a sense of belonging in a collaborative and supportive community dedicated to providing resources and opportunities for establishing and sustaining a research agenda and engaging in continuous improvement in equitable teaching and learning.
About the Program:
Theatre and Performance Studies is a recently-launched degree program in the Dance, Music, and Theatre Department. The major prepares students to create, interpret, and study performance for stage, screen, and beyond. Through coursework in production, acting, directing, and research, students engage with theatre and performance traditions from around the world, while developing the creative, analytical, and collaborative skills to create compelling live and digital performances, challenge perspectives, and build a professional presence for today’s creative industries. The curriculum fosters discovery of how performance shapes education, community, history, cultural traditions, and social movements--and how students’ own creative work can make an impact. Theatre and Performance Studies majors learn to use their voices both physically and metaphorically, to develop proficiency in storytelling and shared live presence, both in-person and virtual, and to cultivate and apply an understanding of how representation works and matters in performances on various twenty-first century stages and screens, and beyond.
About the Position:
The Theatre and Performance Studies Program at CI invites qualified applicants to teach one or more courses :
THTR 181 Vocal Empowerment on Stage and Screen, a lower-division requirement for Theatre and Performance Studies majors and GE:
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