"Assistant Professor of Dance - Modern"

Assistant Professor of Dance - Modern

Company: University of Oklahoma

Job Location:

Category: Dance

Type: Full-Time

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Dance - Modern

Location: Norman Campus

Department: School of Dance

Position Type: Faculty

Qualifications:

• MFA degree and/or exceptional professional experience in the field, to include but not limited to, employment with established companies (for a minimum of 5 years) that offer annual contracts for a minimum of 35 weeks
• Experience in teaching undergraduates and the ability to teach graduate-level courses.
• Ability to choreograph and/or stage works from diverse national and international repertoires. International connections with leading choreographers and companies in the field are preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and/or professional performance background of at least 5 years with an established dance company.

Responsibilities:

• Teach all levels of Modern Dance Technique to undergraduate majors and non-majors, Dance Composition, Improvisation Technique, and lecture courses on topics such as Dance Appreciation, in addition to subjects unique to the selected candidate's expertise.
• Teach graduate-level courses such as Introduction to Graduate Studies and Advanced Teaching Methods.
• Mentor and academically advise undergraduate and MFA majors.
• Advise student choreographic projects
• Participate in faculty governance of the school, college, and university.
• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate curriculum development.
• Fulfill administrative duties typical to a tenure track position.
• Maintain an active research/creative activity practice.
• Choreograph and/or stage work for School of Dance majors annually.

Application Instructions:

APPLICATION: Please submit a cover letter of application, statement of training and technical approach to teaching, statement of research/creative activity, complete vita, full names of three references along with email and phone contact information and three samples of research and/or creativity.

Video links of teaching and/or choreography/works staged may be requested during the search process as well as letters of reference. Screening of applicants will begin January 10, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled. For additional information please contact Dustin Trotter: dance@ou.edu or (405) 325-4051.

APPLICATION PROCESS: This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Description:

The University of Oklahoma's Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, School of Dance, is seeking an Assistant Professor of Modern Dance to start in August 2026. Housed in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center and annually ranked as one of the top institutions in ballet and modern dance, the school offers a BFA in, modern dance performance, ballet performance, ballet pedagogy and an MFA degree in dance. A strong foundation for the development and growth of the modern dance area has been built over the past several years, with enrollment increasing from 12 to 45 since 2005. Our school, consisting of over 80 dance majors, emphasizes performance, with multiple mainstage performance opportunities each year and highly refined training that prepares our graduates to meet the expectations of a professional career in dance and sustain multifaceted careers with both nationally and internationally recognized companies and organizations.

Special consideration will be given to candidates who have established a significant career as a performer, teacher, director, and/or choreographer/repetiteur, and whose ranking in the profession is demonstrated by a substantial career in the national/international dance world. Teaching ability and experience in established techniques, such as but not limited to Graham, Dunham, Fagan, Cunningham, and Gaga, is preferred. Candidates with strengths in teaching improvisation, composition, and mentorship of student choreography are also preferred.

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