Assistant Professor of Sound Design

Department of Theatre & Dance
College of the Arts
Assistant Professor
Fall 2025

The Department of Theatre and Dance in the College of the Arts at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in Sound Design with an appointment to begin Fall 2025.

CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

CSUF is committed to retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success. 

Position
The CSUF Department of Theatre and Dance is seeking a dynamic new colleague who is a committed artist-educator and active sound designer who understands the impact of artistic and cultural biases in design and education; one who will share their professional experience and their sense of creative discovery with graduate and undergraduate students both in the classroom and through production-based educational experiences. 

The qualified candidate could teach a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses in Sound Design, Technical Production, and other areas of expertise.  Courses include, but are not limited to: Audio Techniques, Advanced Sound Design, and Graduate Sound Seminar. They will be responsible for mentoring graduate and undergraduate student designers on departmental productions while maintaining currency with emerging developments in sound and audio technologies. The candidate could also design mainstage and developmental productions as part of their teaching load.  The candidate shall work closely with the staff audio technician.

The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with other departmental personnel to contribute to Department curriculum, policy, and practice and to pursue scholarly/creative and service activities outside of the academy.

Required Qualifications

• MFA or related terminal degree by the time of appointment.
• Previous teaching experience in higher education.
• A robust and continuing artistic practice in sound design, which may include regional and/or national productions as a sound designer.
• Ability to design sound systems for plays and musicals.
• Experience with sound design for musical theater, including live mixing and management, and troubleshooting of wireless microphones.
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, equity, inclusion and belonging, showing the ability to interact effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to tune sound systems in a range of different theatrical venues.
• Knowledge of musical composition and some experience in composing for live entertainment.

Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position 543537, and provide the following required materials:

1. Cover letter
2. Current Curriculum Vita/professional resume
3. List of three professional references
4. Teaching Philosophy Statement
5. Candidate Statement of Commitment to Inclusive Excellence.
   • This statement provides the candidate’s unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice in their professional careers. This statement aims to help the department identify candidates with professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help CSUF contribute to its mission in these areas. The statement shall address one or more of the following criteria:
   1. 1. The candidate has acquired knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty in higher education.
      2. The candidate has experience in and is committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations in higher education.
      3. The candidate has experience in and is committed to teaching and/or mentoring underrepresented students in a higher education environment.
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