Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance - Jacksonville, United States - Jacksonville University

Description

Position Title
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance

Department
Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts & Humanities

Effective Date
August 1, 2024

Status
Full Time/Exempt

Job Summary
The Department of Dance invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance with a focus on Jazz Dance forms beginning August 2024 and continuing through the academic year. This position requires a professional artist with experience in performing, teaching, creative activity, and scholarship to be successful for a one-year (two-semester) appointment.

Candidates should expect to work closely with undergraduate students and be able to communicate effectively within various platforms and modalities. Principal responsibilities include teaching, staging or choreographing works, and serving on departmental and universitywide committees. The successful candidate will be committed to teaching within a small collaborative environment and demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and creative activity with undergraduates.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Shared responsibility in directing, rehearsing, and producing the two mainstage dance concerts.
Duties/Responsibilities
Must be able to teach all levels: jazz with a focus on contemporary, and/or commercial jazz.
Must also be able to teach at least two of the following: Tap Dance, Dance Production, Dance History (Modern and Jazz), Composition, somatic practice, dance technology, and/or dance
entrepreneurship.
Serve as rehearsal assistant for guest artists in residence during the fall semester.
Assist production staff in training the undergraduate students in technical and backstage skills for dance productions.
Required Skills/Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent time management skills
Skills in instructional technology; Blackboard
Willing to collaborate with the School of Performing Arts faculty
Education, Certificates, Licenses, & Experience
MFA in Dance (or related field) from an accredited university by the start date
3 years of full-time teaching experience in Dance (or related field) preferred
A strong record of professional dance experience preferred
Physical Requirements
Manual dexterity to efficiently operate a computer keyboard and other business machines
Adequate hearing to communicate effectively in person and virtually
Near vision sufficient to read written communications and computer display screens
Stamina to teach up to 24 hours weekly