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Faculty - Assistant Professor - Ballet

Employer
Utah Valley University
Location
Utah, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Dec 1, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Arts, Performing Arts
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time


Faculty - Assistant Professor - Ballet


Salary: $58,000.00 - $63,000.00 Annually
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: A97941
Closing: 1/9/2023 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: School of the Arts

Position Announcement

Utah Valley University's Department of Dance invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in the Ballet Program, beginning Fall 2023. The mission of the Department of Dance is to foster academic and artistic excellence through an intensive technical and reflective study of dance. Anchored in a common core curriculum, with several areas of emphasis, our program provides a rich and stimulating environment in which students cultivate technical, aesthetic, creative, and scholarly potential. We value a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives that engage students and promote dance as an artistic and cultural expression with the power to enrich and transform the individual, community, and society.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to teach and develop curricula for undergraduate dance courses within the ballet program and from the core curriculum, engage in peer-reviewed scholarly/creative activity, participate in department, college, university, and system-wide service, maintain regular office hours, advise students as well as work collaboratively and productively with colleagues.
The search committee encourages candidates of diverse social identities to join our faculty, and to contribute to the heterogeneous and multi-perspective culture of our department. We welcome applications from candidates whose record of scholarship, teaching, and/or service strengthens the department's ability to offer diverse perspectives and culturally responsive mentorship to our students.
Positive tenure and promotion decisions require excellent teaching; a record of peer-reviewed creative/scholarly activity in the discipline; and strong leadership contributions to the school, college, and university committees and to external professional organizations that serve the broader discipline's communities.
UVU, located in Orem, Utah, is a comprehensive state institution of higher education with over 40,000 students. Orem is on the western front of the Wasatch Mountains and offers access to numerous outdoor activities including snow sports, hiking, mountain biking, and hunting. The Wasatch Front metropolitan area offers rich cultural opportunities in the arts including the Sundance Film Festival and world-class music and dance companies. The UVU campus is served by a wonderful public transit system, including a rail line that runs along the entire Wasatch Front urban corridor. The UVU School of the Arts has strong ties with other universities and with professionals in the arts in Utah. UVU and the School of the Arts strongly support undergraduate creative activities and service-learning. UVU offers great health insurance and generous retirement benefits to faculty members.

Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited institution with a terminal degree in Dance or a related field. A proven capacity for teaching excellence in ballet technique and a variety of theory/core curriculum courses. Demonstrated record of achievement in academic research/creative activity. Ability and desire to perform service within the department, college, and university. Evidence of professional performing experience in the dance field.

Required Documents
  • Evidence of Degree (copy of transcript OR diploma)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Teaching Philosophy
  • Portfolio (Web Link)
  • Cover Letter


  • Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

    Ideal candidates will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to:

    • Design and teach a variety of ballet-specific courses which may include all levels of Ballet Technique and Theory, Pointe, Allegro, Pas de Deux, Choreography, Pedagogy
    • Design and teach key departmental course offerings including a minimum of two of the following: Dance as an Art Form, Jazz Dance, Dance Conditioning, Orientation to Dance, Composition, Dance as a Cultural Practice I & II, Senior Capstone, Current Issues in Dance https://www.uvu.edu/catalog/current/courses/dance/
    • Maintaining a positive and engaging classroom environment
    • Develop curriculum, including online or hybrid courses
    • Incorporate dance science principles and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within their pedagogical practice
    • Direct student performance ensembles, which includes grant writing and related administrative work
    • Demonstrates the ability to maintain a friendly, creative collaboration with faculty
    • Engage in peer-reviewed scholarly/creative activity
    • Choreograph original works and restage classical works for student performances
    • Supervise undergraduate research and choreography projects
    • Recruit, retain, mentor, and advise students
    • Function effectively on a variety of committees and assignments that serve the needs of the University
    • Work with a diverse mix of other individuals, programs, departments, and industry professionals



      To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/3803958/faculty-assistant-professor-ballet




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