Posting Details
Position Type | Faculty |
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Tenure or non-tenure track | Tenure |
Position Title | Assistant Professor of Dance, tenure track |
Job Summary and Requirements |
TENURE TRACK POSITION IN DANCE Denison University, a private liberal arts college in Granville, OH, seeks an active artist/scholar to join a transitioning Department of Dance, beginning fall 2019. The successful candidate for this tenure-track position is expected to be an excellent teacher, maintain a productive research portfolio, and contribute actively to the continued growth of both the department and the life of the college. We seek a robust dance practitioner/educator who will bring an interdisciplinary 21st century perspective to courses in embodied creative inquiry, through both movement practices and dance studies. The successful candidate must be able to teach within the current curriculum: composition/improvisation, movement practices, dance production, cultural studies in dance history, experiential anatomy and somatic practices, movement analysis, as well as innovative introductory courses that primarily serve non-majors. All courses in our curriculum blend physical practice and theoretical understandings; this will continue to be a priority. At Denison, the teaching load is 20 credits per year; in Dance this is parsed in 2-credit and 4-credit courses. The successful candidate will also be expected to maintain a clear research agenda that demonstrates growth and development over time, producing peer-reviewed scholarly and/or creative work that contributes to his/her/their field of expertise. At Denison, creative/artistic/performance work is valued in parallel to published research. The Department of Dance is in a period of transition, moving to a new performing arts center while experiencing faculty retirements with replacements. Consequently, the successful candidate will be expected to participate actively in the formation of a new administrative and curricular vision for the department, fostering a collaborative and team-based environment whose aim is to further develop, grow and sustain the department. The following points of interest about Denison may influence the selection of a new faculty colleague: To apply, please send your application materials through our employment portal at: https://employment.denison.edu. Review of applicants will begin December 21, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled. A terminal degree—M.F.A. or Ph.D.—is required by the start of the appointment, August 2019, or January 2020. Top preference will be given to candidates whose terminal degree is in the field of dance. Those with degrees in other fields, but with a demonstrated commitment to dance as a principal practice and study, will also be considered. Dance Department Denison University |
Department | Dance Department |
Posting Number | F 121300122 |
Full or Part Time | Full Time |
FTE | |
Contact(s) | Beth White, Department of Dance |
Contact Phone/Extension | 740 587 6712 |
Contact Email | whiteb@denison.edu |
Open Date | 08/01/2018 |
Close Date | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Special Instructions to Applicants |
We ask that your application include brief initial materials so that we might get to know you better: Please include a statement of no more than 500 words that will serve as a philosophical and writing sample., Please address a topic of your choice such as: the direction dance might take in academia in the 21st century; the ways in which collaboration might take place among faculty at a liberal arts institution; the vibrancy of dance and interdisciplinarity; the place of technology in the study of dance; dance and public health; the role of tradition and history in dance education; the impact of social, political and economical forces on dance as a discipline; dance and social justice. 2)Please include a list of five courses (including dance, interdisciplinary, and writing courses) that you feel prepared to offer if hired, with a brief (~150 words) description of each. This will be your ‘Other document 1.’ 3)Please submit a syllabus for a semester-long course that you are prepared to teach. Frame the syllabus with a cover letter of not more than 500 words. For example, share the role of this course, how many students were enrolled in this course, prerequisites and level of the course, what experience students had prior to enrolling, the strengths and challenges of the course as offered, etc. This will be your ‘Other document 2.’ |
Additional Information | |
Denison University Background Check Statement |
The final candidate will undergo a background check as a conditional offer of employment. |
Denison University EEO Statement |
To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to foster a diverse campus community, which recognizes the value of all persons regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socio-economic background. For additional information and resources about diversity at Denison, please see our Diversity Guide. Denison University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. |
Posting Supplemental Questions
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Applicant Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Teaching Philosophy
- Writing Sample
- Unofficial Transcripts 1
- Course Evaluation 1
- List of 3 Professional References and Contact Information
- Other Document 1 (Refer to Special Instructions to Applicant)
- Other Document 2 (Refer to Special Instructions to Applicant)
Optional Documents
- Syllabi 1
- Syllabi 2
- Research Statement