Assistant Professor of Dance Studies (Tenure-Track)

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Position Title
Assistant Professor of Dance Studies (Tenure-Track)

Job Description Summary
The Department of Dance at Barnard College, Columbia University in New York City invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in Dance Studies with a research and teaching focus on African, African-diasporic, and/or African-American dance. Other desirable areas of scholarship and teaching include feminist theory, post-colonial theory, and/or critical race studies. While we primarily seek a scholar dedicated to an active research agenda, we welcome applicants who also possess teaching expertise in any discipline of performance practice (dance technique, choreography, community art/activism, etc.) Candidate may join the faculty of the Columbia University Ph.D. Program in Theatre and Performance.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in dance or related discipline at time of appointment (July 1, 2022), a distinguished record of scholarly publication or promise of such, proven capacity for teaching excellence at the college level, and ability and desire to perform service within the department, college, and university.


Type of Position
Faculty

Department
Dance

Full or Part Time
Full Time


Position Summary Information

Essential Duties Summary
See job description summary above


Required Qualification Summary

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in dance or related discipline at time of appointment (July 1, 2022), a distinguished record of scholarly publication or promise of such, proven capacity for teaching excellence at the college level, and ability and desire to perform service within the department, college, and university.

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EEO Statement
Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.


Open Date
01/25/2021

Open Until Filled
Yes

Additional Information
Founded in 1889, Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University. The Barnard College Department of Dance is the center for dance scholarship, research, and performance for all of Columbia University and as such, provides the artistic and academic programming to support majors, minors, and concentrations offered by the undergraduate divisions of the University (Barnard, Columbia College, School of General Studies, School of Engineering).
With this appointment, the College seeks to further its commitment to college-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as faculty diversity, in accordance with its Opportunity Hiring Initiative. We seek candidates whose backgrounds and life experiences bring additional perspectives and dimensions to the College.
To apply, see https://careers.barnard.edu/postings/5360
Applications must include the following:
1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Statement
4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
5. Sample Syllabus (actual or proposed, please specify)
6. Graduate School Transcript
7. Writing Sample ( PDF of a dissertation/book chapter, a published scholarly article, etc.)
Applications must also include names and contact information for three professional references. The online application system will automatically prompt references to upload their letters directly to the system.
To receive full consideration, application materials must be received by August 1, 2021. Please include complete URLs wherever they appear in your application materials to avoid hyperlink corruption during the uploading process.
Please direct questions or nominations to dancesearch@barnard.edu.



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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Statement
4. Teaching Philosophy
5. Other Document 1
6. Unofficial Transcripts 1
7. Writing Sample

Optional Documents

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