"Assistant Professor - School of Theatre and Dance - Tenure Track"

Job Description

• Teach all levels of jazz dance technique with an emphasis on hip hop, street, commercial, and other contemporary jazz dance forms.
• Teach one or more of the following courses: Race, Gender, and Dance; Roots of Jazz; Music for Dancers; Career Preparation for Dancers; Composition and Technology.
• Participate in on-going scholarly/creative research, mentor student projects and performance and actively contribute to the life of the school, college, and university.
• Maintain an active career in the profession.

Qualifications

• MFA in Dance from an accredited institution or terminal degree in related field from an accredited institution by contract start date; or bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Dance or related field with enrollment in MFA program from an accredited institution within 1 year of contract start date.
• Five years of professional performance and/or choreography experience.
• Three years of teaching experience.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of jazz dance pedagogy, with experience teaching hip hop and other street dance styles.

Posted: 02-Nov-25

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Education

Internal Number: 4637

Job Ref: F290P