Dance Instructor | Temporary Instructor of Dance AY 2024-2025 I02245

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

On your vitae, please include links to video samples of your creative research in performance and/or choreography. Inclusion of at least one complete work is required. The CV must include the full contact information for at least three professional references. Official reference letters are welcome, but not required. Copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts are required for this position. Applicants may either upload copies using the "Transcript" selection under Optional Applicant Documents or mail them to: Melissa Teodoro, Search Chair Dance Department 308 Stoner Instructional Complex Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Official transcripts are required prior to appointment. Recommended candidates will be required to complete criminal background check, including Act 34 Background Check and Act 151 (Child Abuse) Background Check and Federal Criminal (FBI) clearance prior to appointment. Full consideration given to applications received on or before May 22, 2024.

Posting Details

Position Details

Posting Number I02245

Classification Title Dance Instructor | Temporary Instructor of Dance | I02245

Working Title Dance Instructor | Temporary Instructor of Dance AY 2024-2025 I02245

Employee Group Faculty

Bargaining Unit APSCUF

Location Main Campus

Department Dance

Pay Rate

Employment Type Regular FT

Work Schedule

Course assignments for the full-time position may include:

DANC 125 Experiencing Dance

DANC 221 Ballet II

DANC 222 Jazz Dance

DANC 320 Modern Dance Technique III

DANC 305 Society and Social Dance

THEA 254 and/or THEA 354

Course assignments for the part-time position may include:

DANC 125 Experiencing Dance

DANC 130 Dance: Art & Culture

DANC 222 Jazz Dance

DANC 319 Dance in the Political World

Faculty members teach a 4-4 load at Slippery Rock University.

Slippery Rock University is a teaching institution.

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

Slippery Rock University Department of Dance has a strong national presence and sustained record of excellence, and Slippery Rock University has long been one of the two most successful institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ( PASSHE ). We seek applicants for a full-time, temporary position and a .75 part-time temporary position as Instructors of Dance, with expertise in both studio practice and lecture courses.

Teaching responsibilities include teaching beginning to intermediate levels of technique. The successful candidate is able to contextualize technical training and creative practice in a program that values aesthetic diversity and wellness principles throughout its curriculum. The successful candidate will also contribute to the department BA and BFA curricula by teaching one or more of the following: introductory lecture courses and dance history and theory.

The successful candidate will have a significant body of work in dance research, performance and/or choreography. Faculty contribute to the discipline and the university through on-going scholarly and creative research and service. Duties also include recruitment and retention activities, and other co-curricular activities that serve programmatic goals and the mission of the university.

The Department of Dance at SRU promotes dance as an art form through the creative, technical, expressive and intellectual development of each student in a personalized environment. Superior education in performance, choreography, and teaching, with additional components of wellness for dance, dance technology, and intercultural experiences, prepares students for their chosen professional and entrepreneurial role in society. The department offers BFA and BA degrees in dance, as well as two dance minors. Students can also select a 4 + 1 program with an undergraduate Dance degree and a Master of Science degree through the College of Education with a Concentration in Adapted Physical Activity.

Minimum Qualifications

A terminal degree in dance ( MFA or PhD)

A minimum of three years of teaching experience, and the ability to teach beginning to intermediate dancers

Expertise in ballet and/or jazz/African diasporic forms, as well as contemporary dance techniques.

Ability to teach dance appreciation courses and dance history in the BA/ BFA curricula

Evidence of excellence in teaching, scholarship and service

Potential or promise for national and/or international research presence within dance studies, dance performance, etc.

Commitment to the education of diverse populations

Successful performance in an interview and evidence of successful teaching demonstration(s).

Preferred Qualifications

A national and/or international research presence within dance studies, dance performance, etc.

Ability to teach advanced dancers in a BFA curriculum.

The ability to choreograph on a range of student dancers, contributing to the students’ growth and development.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date 04/22/2024

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Respect for Individuals in the Community

Slippery Rock University provides an environment that respects, encourages, and promotes the talents and contributions of all. Slippery Rock University values a community with a shared sense of purpose, where people demonstrate mutual respect and appreciation. Slippery Rock University values diversity that honors and includes all persons regardless of age, creed, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status in academic and extracurricular endeavor, in the working environment, and in the daily life of the university community.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Slippery Rock University is committed to a policy of affirmative action. Slippery Rock University assures an equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, gender or veteran’s status in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Special Instructions to Applicants

On your vitae, please include links to video samples of your creative research in performance and/or choreography. Inclusion of at least one complete work is required. The CV must include the full contact information for at least three professional references. Official reference letters are welcome, but not required. Copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts are required for this position. Applicants may either upload copies using the “Transcript” selection under Optional Applicant Documents or mail them to: Melissa Teodoro, Search Chair Dance Department 308 Stoner Instructional Complex Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Official transcripts are required prior to appointment. Recommended candidates will be required to complete criminal background check, including Act 34 Background Check and Act 151 (Child Abuse) Background Check and Federal Criminal ( FBI ) clearance prior to appointment. Full consideration given to applications received on or before May 22, 2024.