Assistant Professor of Dance
- Employer
- Sam Houston State University
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Nov 1, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art, Other Arts, Performing Arts, Communications, Other Communications, Education, Teacher Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Posting Details
Position Title Assistant Professor of Dance Requisition 202100142F Rank Assistant Professor FLSA status Exempt Hiring Salary
Commensurate with education and experience. Position Category Position Type Full-Time Tenure Track College College of Arts & Media Department Dept. of Dance Open Date 11/01/2021 Quicklink https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/29174
Contact Name Jennifer Pontius Title
Department Chair
Associate Professor of Dance
Box 2269
Huntsville, TX 77341-2269 Contact Phone 936-294-1875 Contact Email dance@shsu.edu
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
The Department of Dance at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Dance at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022.
Responsibilities: Teach daily a dance technique class (ballet, contemporary, jazz, and/or world dance forms) and able to teach choreography courses. The candidate must also contribute significantly to the MFA program by teaching graduate level coursework and serving on/chairing thesis committees. Based on departmental needs and the individual’s area of specialization, other courses assigned could include anatomy/kinesiology for dance, dance history and theories, dance pedagogy, or dance technologies and production. Demonstrated potential for distinguished creative and/or publication required.
Educational Requirements for the Position
MFA or PhD in Dance. Experience Required for the Position
Minimum two years of experience teaching at the college level is required.
Experience teaching at the college level is required. Professional experience in performance and/or choreography is highly desired. Other Requirements for the Position
Other duties: All Department of Dance faculty members must develop creative and/or scholarly research that demonstrates continuing growth of regional, national and international visibility. Creating choreography or staging repertory for departmental productions each semester is also required. The applicant must work collegially with others and be committed to mentoring students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with individuals from all communities and cultures is required, with commitment to encourage and support diversity. The successful candidate must be an inspiring teacher and artist/scholar who will make strong contributions to the department’s mission through excellence in teaching, creative work and/or publication, and commitment to service and community engagement.
Service is an integral aspect of the position. Departmental service encompasses responsibilities of student advisement and mentoring (undergraduate and graduate), active recruitment and regular participation in departmental audition process for both the BFA and MFA programs. In addition to the centrality of departmental service, tenure-track and tenured dance faculty also serve on college and university committees. Special Instructions Summary
Please provide link or links to creative work.
Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted. Open Until Filled Yes
EEO Statement
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Title Assistant Professor of Dance Requisition 202100142F Rank Assistant Professor FLSA status Exempt Hiring Salary
Commensurate with education and experience. Position Category Position Type Full-Time Tenure Track College College of Arts & Media Department Dept. of Dance Open Date 11/01/2021 Quicklink https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/29174
Contact Name Jennifer Pontius Title
Department Chair
Associate Professor of Dance
Box 2269
Huntsville, TX 77341-2269 Contact Phone 936-294-1875 Contact Email dance@shsu.edu
Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job
The Department of Dance at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Dance at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022.
Responsibilities: Teach daily a dance technique class (ballet, contemporary, jazz, and/or world dance forms) and able to teach choreography courses. The candidate must also contribute significantly to the MFA program by teaching graduate level coursework and serving on/chairing thesis committees. Based on departmental needs and the individual’s area of specialization, other courses assigned could include anatomy/kinesiology for dance, dance history and theories, dance pedagogy, or dance technologies and production. Demonstrated potential for distinguished creative and/or publication required.
Educational Requirements for the Position
MFA or PhD in Dance. Experience Required for the Position
Minimum two years of experience teaching at the college level is required.
Experience teaching at the college level is required. Professional experience in performance and/or choreography is highly desired. Other Requirements for the Position
Other duties: All Department of Dance faculty members must develop creative and/or scholarly research that demonstrates continuing growth of regional, national and international visibility. Creating choreography or staging repertory for departmental productions each semester is also required. The applicant must work collegially with others and be committed to mentoring students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with individuals from all communities and cultures is required, with commitment to encourage and support diversity. The successful candidate must be an inspiring teacher and artist/scholar who will make strong contributions to the department’s mission through excellence in teaching, creative work and/or publication, and commitment to service and community engagement.
Service is an integral aspect of the position. Departmental service encompasses responsibilities of student advisement and mentoring (undergraduate and graduate), active recruitment and regular participation in departmental audition process for both the BFA and MFA programs. In addition to the centrality of departmental service, tenure-track and tenured dance faculty also serve on college and university committees. Special Instructions Summary
Please provide link or links to creative work.
Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted. Open Until Filled Yes
EEO Statement
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you learn about this position?
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- HBCU Connect - Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
- The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
- Association for Women in Science
- TWC - Work in Texas
- Inside Higher Ed
- Higher Ed Jobs
- HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- SHSU Website
- SHSU Employee
- SHSU Recruiter
- Other
- If your response to the question above was 'Other' please
indicate from what source.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Submit a link to samples of your creative work.
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae (Faculty)
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Statement of Research & Goals
- Media Presentation
- Reference Contact Information
- Transcripts
- Teaching Evaluations
- Diversity & Inclusion Statement
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3
- Teaching Portfolio
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