Posting Details
Posting Details Posting Number F-036-2025 Posting Title Professor of Stagecraft Theater Technology Division Arts Department Term 10 Months Year Salary Initial placement $87,818 - $131,058 Health & Welfare Mt. San Antonio College offers a competitive and excellent benefits package providing medical, dental, and vision benefits to eligible employees and their dependents. Lifetime supplemental medical benefits are also available for eligible retirees. The College contributes up to $29,032.40 toward family annual premiums for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage. Lifetime retirement benefits are provided to eligible retirees. The District participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) retirement programs, and National Benefits Services (NBS). Note: The District does not cover Medicare expenses. Please visit the Mt. San Antonio College Benefits Website for further information. Salary and Health & Welfare Benefits are subject to change based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Position Recruitment Details
Open Date 12/22/2025 Initial Screening Date 03/31/2026 Open Until Filled Yes District Rights We reserve the right to re-open, re-advertise, delay, or cancel filling this position. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
Application Procedure
Application Requirements First Review of Applications Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled. However, applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT on the above-listed Initial Screening Date are assured consideration.
Applicants must submit the following materials online unless otherwise noted at the Mt. SAC Employment Website to be considered for this position:
Special Note to Applicants To be guaranteed consideration, it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that all required materials are received before the initial screening date and time indicated on the job posting. Incomplete application packets will not be considered. All application materials will become College Property and will not be returned or copied. Please visit the Mt. SAC Employment Website to complete and submit your application for this position. A confirmation number will be assigned when your application packet indicates the supplemental questions have been answered and a document has been attached to each required link.
Assistance with the online application process is available through Human Resources at 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789-1399. Human Resources telephone: 909-274-4225. Human Resources e-mail: employment@mtsac.edu.
Do Not include photographs or personal information (e.g., DOB, place of birth, etc.) on your application or supporting documents.
Long Distance Travel for Interviews If you are selected to participate in an interview and attendance will require you to travel in excess of 150 miles from your residence, please contact the Human Resources Technician listed on the interview invitation to discuss accommodation and/or travel reimbursement.
Foreign Transcripts Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached with the application and submitted by the filing deadline. Accredited evaluation agencies can be found on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services Website.
Selection Procedure A committee will evaluate applications taking into account breadth and depth of relevant education, training, experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities. Interviews may include a writing sample, presentation, teaching demonstration, and/or performance test. The committee will recommend finalists to the President/CEO and/or Vice President of Instruction or Student Services for a second interview.
The number of vacancies is dependent on student enrollment, college resources, and needs, and Board of Trustees approval. The starting date will be determined following Board approval and receipt of live scan clearance.
Position Description
Position Description Position Overview The Mt. San Antonio College Department of Theater Arts is committed to maintaining a professional training environment for all aspiring theatrical artists and is dedicated to reflecting the diversity, individual stories, and values of our students and surrounding community. Through our numerous class offerings in both performance and technical theater, we strive to prepare our students for academic and career pathways by meeting the changing needs of the entertainment industry and engaging students in this ongoing dialogue.
The campus fully supports up to 5 mainstage productions per academic year and the department further supports additional second-stage productions, such as student-written 10-minute plays, student-directed one-acts, and student-club produced works, to allow students a full range of professional career-preparatory environment in which to hone their skills.
A sample of courses to be taught:
Major Duties & Responsibilities
Instruct, promote, and maintain an inviting, safe, and professional backstage environment during classroom instruction and throughout the production process.
Assist with Theater Department Production Design and technical needs as best fits the needs of the department and the skillset of the employee.
Cultivate an artistic and collaborative environment with departmental colleagues, modeling a professional production environment.
Incorporate industry-relevant skills, knowledge, and connections into classroom and student interactions.
Annual participation in the Technical Theater Advisory Committee.
Teach courses in the disciplines for which the candidate meets the minimum qualifications or the equivalent.
Teach assigned courses in accordance with the course outline of record.
Instruct and support students with diverse backgrounds, utilizing culturally relevant pedagogy, careful preparation of course materials, effective teaching methods, including for online instruction, informed critical feedback on assignments and discussions, student learning outcomes, and support a philosophy of instruction focusing on critical thinking and analysis.
Maintain scheduled office and campus hours and participate in department/division meetings and committees.
Perform related duties as assigned, including timely completion of required operational, administrative, and compliance-related responsibilities in accordance with and in adherence to college division and departmental policies and procedures.
Late afternoon and/or evening assignments or weekends may be required as part of the regular contract.
Effective oral and written communication with students.
Commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.
In close cooperation with other faculty, participate in the design, development, evaluation, and revision of curriculum, assess and enter Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and Degree and Certificate Outcomes (DCOs).
Use appropriate technologies to support teaching and administrative responsibilities in accordance with the Colleges policies and requirements.
Participate in the dual enrollment program by volunteering to teach dual enrollment courses in collaboration with the Dual Enrollment Program and with partner high schools and districts.
Participate in curriculum development, assess and enter SLOs and DCOs.
Serve on College Committees as necessary to maintain and improve the instructional programs.
Participate in appropriate professional development activities on behalf of the instructional program.
On-campus course assignments will be required.
Required Qualifications
A. The minimum of one of the following awarded-conferred from a regionally accredited institution:
B. Commitment to the community college goals, objectives of providing quality programs and services for students with diverse abilities and interests, personal qualities to work effectively and sensitively in a multicultural environment, awareness, and commitment to the special needs of non-traditional students.
Preferred Qualifications
Summary
Ability to communicate curriculum meaningfully for students with diverse backgrounds.
Masters of Fine Arts in Theater with a focus on a specific area of Technical Theatre.
Previous experience teaching students from diverse and/or historically marginalized backgrounds.
Previous experience designing and/or technical directing in collegiate, regional, professional, and/or touring theater companies or similar live events, including plays and musical theater.
Knowledge of and/or experience with new and emerging theater technology.
Membership and participation in relevant professional organizations, such as USITT, IATSE.
Understanding of trauma-informed and healing-centered teaching practices and an ability to blend these with professional demands of the industry.
Licenses and Other Requirements
The incumbent may periodically be required to travel to a variety of locations. If operating a vehicle, employees must have the ability to secure and maintain a valid California drivers license.
Physical Abilities
Ability to work at a desk and in meetings of various configurations.
Possess digital dexterity to operate instructional equipment.
Read printed matter and computer screens.
Communicate so others will understand a normal conversation.
Hear and understand speech.
Bend, twist, stoop, and reach.
Lift, push, pull, and carry up to 20 pounds.
Equivalencies
Candidates not holding the stated required qualifications who are requesting consideration based on an equivalency will be asked to complete the equivalency-related questions included in the application as well as provide transcripts from the appropriate college/university.
However, a diploma will not be accepted for this purpose.
Mt. SAC Employment Information
Conditions of Employment
The person holding this position is required to be present on Mt. San Antonio Colleges campus to perform all essential duties and responsibilities.
This is a full-time tenure-track