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Assistant Professor in Dance, Tenure Track, Fall 2025

Employer
Chapman University
Location
Orange, California, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Oct 11, 2024
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The Department of Dance in the College of Performing Arts at Chapman University invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor. This position requires in-person on-campus teaching at the undergraduate level with an expected start date of August 1, 2025.

Chapman University is a nationally ranked, R2 Carnegie Classified, private institution dedicated to forward-looking, personalized education that embraces collaborative work environments and unparalleled experience solving real-world problems. Chapman offers traditional undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of Orange County, one of the Southern California's most diverse and vibrant regions. Chapman's campuses are home to nearly 10,000 students representing 50 states, three territories, and 876 countries. The 11 schools and colleges of Chapman, including College of the Performing Arts, offer 65 bachelors, 53 master, and six doctoral programs, along with nearly 60 minors and 17 accelerated and bridge programs. Classes are taught by the more than 1,100 dedicated faculty members who are leadcers in their fields, including Nobel Prize recipients, MacArthur Fellows, National Medal of Science honorees, former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, and Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Award winners.

The College of the Performing Arts brings together the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music, the Department of Dance, and Department of Theatre. This partnership strengthens each discipline, while positioning the College of Performing Arts as the cultural and aesthetic center of Chapman University. We offer 7 degrees for about 460 majors who benefit from scholarship, creativity, free expression and intellectual curiosity both in the classroom and while performing in some of the hundreds of performances offered annually at one of several performing arts venues on campus. Our most prestigious venue, The Marybell and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts, hosts an array of world-renowned performers as well as showcases student and faculty work. The alignment of this venue with the college, advances our position at the forefront of performing arts education.

Chapman University's Department of Dance offers rigorous professional training with high-caliber productions, renowned faculty and guest artists, a new state-of-the-art dance center, and all the benefits of a small liberal arts university. The BA and BFA degrees focus on balanced and varied training in ballet, jazz, and modern technique supported by tap, hip hop, ballroom, and other forms. Added curricular strengths include choreography (with more than 100 student works produced annually in four performance venues), and dance sciences and wellness (with courses in somatics, Pilates, yoga, anatomy and kinesiology).

Chapman University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance, and the department is ranked as a Best College Dance Program by Dance.org.

The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. More information on diversity and inclusion at Chapman University is available at www.chapman.edu/diversity .

Responsibilities

We are a student-focused institution. Our new colleague must be able to teach and mentor across different pedagogical modalities in the liberal arts, including seminar, rehearsal, studio, community and production formats. We seek a colleague with a strong record of collaborative work and excellent communication and organizational skills. Additionally, this faculty colleague is expected to contribute in meaningful ways to consistent recruitment and retention efforts.

Responsibilities include:
  • Teach lecture courses such as dance history, dance in world cultures, dance in film and dance education and outreach.
  • Lead the effort in DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) course development, and devise interdisciplinary teaching collaborations within the college of performing arts and other colleges.
  • Tenure-track faculty members are expected to develop and maintain an active research agenda and are evaluated on their research/scholarly/creative activity, teaching, and service.
  • Provide service to elevate the department at the institutional and professional level.
Secondary activity includes studio technique, movement studies, and ability to mentor and develop undergraduate research projects.

Qualifications

We invite exceptional scholars whose interdisciplinary research, practice and service contributes to the advancement of dance as a catalyst for change and who is eager to engage with scholars across disciplines within and outside the performing arts in innovative ways. With this hire, the department looks to further the university’s commitment to elevate research that affirms a commitment to diversity and social impact, and whose work, backgrounds and experiences bring added dimension to the department. We are seeking a forward-thinking practitioner of performing arts for the 21st century.

Qualifications include:
  • Terminal degree in dance or related field. (A Ph.D. in dance or a related field is preferred.)
  • Evidence of research excellence which can be shown by a record of sustained high-impact contributions and publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and other noteworthy scholarly and creative activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline.
  • Evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate level.
  • Evidence to commitment to inclusive pedagogical practices.
Application Instructions

Qualified candidates should submit:
  • Cover letter that addresses the requirements of the position, why you are interested in this opportunity and how you see yourself aligning with the goals and mission of this department.
  • A teaching philosophy that tells your perspective on the teacher-learner relation, and notes your role in student mentorship.
  • A research statement that details current and future research.
  • A curriculum Vitae.
  • Sample syllabi of interdisciplinary lecture courses developed.
  • The names, phone numbers and emails of three references.
Inquiries may be directed to Wilson Mendieta, Chair of the Search Committee at mendieta@chapman.edu . Please use "Assistant Professor in Dance position" as the email subject line.

This position will remain open until filled, but prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by 5:00pm Friday, November 1, 2024 (Pacific Standard Time).

Salary range is $80,000 to $85,000. Chapman University offers a relocation expense reimbursment package as well as a first-time Orange County homebuyer assistance program. This position is subject to final budget approval. Successful completion of a background check is required for the final candidate.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community. The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The University is committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.

Office of Human Resources, DeMille Hall - 140, One University Drive, Orange, California 92866

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Chapman University

Founded in 1861, Chapman University is a nationally ranked private university in Orange, California, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles. Chapman serves nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Students can choose from over 100 areas of study within 11 colleges for a personalized education. Chapman is categorized by the Carnegie Classification as an R2 “high research activity” institution. Students at Chapman learn directly from distinguished world-class faculty including Nobel Prize winners, MacArthur fellows, published authors and Academy Award winners. The campus has produced a Rhodes Scholar, been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars and hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. Chapman also includes the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine. The university features the No. 4 film school and No. 66 business school in the U.S. Learn more about Chapman University: www.chapman.edu.

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Chapman University prohibits harassment and discrimination on the basis of race (including hair texture and protective hair styles) , ethnicity, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender (including sexual harassment, gender identification, gender expression, transgender or LGBTQIA+ status), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partner status), military and veteran status, lawful change of name, Social Security Number or federal employment authorization document, receipt of Medi-Cal coverage, California driver’s license with a “federal limits apply” notation, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.  Discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex includes harassment or discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources by email at hroffice@chapman.edu, or by phone at (714) 997-6686. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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