Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance

Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance

Bowdoin College

Posting Number: F00297JP

Department: Theater and Dance

Position Summary: Bowdoin College's Theater and Dance Department invites applications for a full-time benefits-eligible visiting assistant professor of dance. The appointment is for one-year beginning July 1, 2026. Bowdoin is particularly interested in candidates dedicated to undergraduate teaching. The teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful candidate will be strong scholar-practitioner, able to teach an African or Afro-diasporic dance technique or improvisational form, and willing to set a work on our students for our end-of-semester dance concert. They will also be expected to teach the course, broadly construed and titled, "Dancing Histories" from the perspective of their research interests. These courses may be cross listed with other departments such as Africana Studies or Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an interest in interdisciplinary approaches, and enthusiasm for teaching a diverse population of students within the liberal arts, from beginner to advanced levels, in a collaborative department. An MFA or PhD is expected by the date of appointment.

Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development including robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks. The College also offers support for teaching, scholarship, publication, artificial intelligence initiatives, computing software, conference travel, and community partnerships in courses. We regret that Bowdoin is unable to provide visa sponsorship for visiting faculty positions.

At Bowdoin, we are committed to inclusive excellence, an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. The College is home to talented students, faculty, and staff and we encourage applications from candidates committed to the inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population, and those who will enrich and contribute to the College's multifaceted diversity.

Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please submit: 1) a cover letter that includes a summary of your scholarly or artistic research, a description of your teaching philosophy and approach to teaching dance to liberal arts undergraduates, and how you create learning environments that prepare students to interact constructively with different people, spaces, situations, and ideas; 2) a curriculum vitae; and 3) the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation. Letters will be requested at a later stage of the review process for candidates invited to phone interviews.

Review of applications will begin March 19, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. The targeted hiring salary range for this appointment based on the position requirements is $73,000 - $77,000.

Applications Accepted Until:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants: At the time of application, you will be required to include information for three references, including name, title, email address, phone number and how you know the reference. Reference providers will receive an automatically-generated email from the application system if the application reaches a certain stage during the review process. The email will provide them a link to upload a confidential reference letter on your behalf. You will not be able to view the reference letters but will be able to see how many have been submitted on your behalf.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/17450