Position Summary

The Department of Theatre and Dance invites applications for a renewable contract Instructor of Dance. This one-year renewable contract position begins August 16, 2026.

Detailed Position Information

This non-tenure, renewable-contract instructor position will be responsible for teaching dance appreciation, dance pedagogy, composition and improvisation, dance history or aesthetics, graduate research methods, or dance anatomy/kinesiology, teaching studio dance techniques at all levels in modern, jazz styles, ballet, and/or non-Western forms, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate student teaching, choreography, and research.

All renewable contract assistant instructor are expected to engage in service/academic citizenship appropriate to their area and expertise. Opportunities will be available to choreograph, rehearsal direct, or re-stage masterworks on students for the pre-professional company Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre and other dance productions.

Minimum Qualifications

Master of Fine Arts in Dance or related field. Record of successful teaching at the college and/or university level. Candidates should demonstrate a clear commitment to pedagogical approaches that serve all students, and a record of work using diverse and collaborative perspectives. Good communication and organizational skills are imperative.