Assistant Professor, Department of Dance: Contemporary Dance Composition College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences. The Department of Dance at University of California, Riverside, invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor faculty position to begin July 1, 2014.Responsibilities will include teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in the department’s composition, repertory, practice and performance curricula; mentoring undergraduate and graduate choreography students; pursuing a professional choreographic agenda; and participating in departmental activities and administrative service at College and campus levels.
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Starting date: July 1, 2014. Fall Quarter Instruction begins October 2, 2014.
Qualifications: MFA or MA preferred, received by July 1, 2014, or professional equivalent (earned BA and a minimum of 5 years of professional choreography and performance); established track record as a choreographer and performer; college teaching experience; interest in working in a diverse, multi-ethnic, international environment.
The successful candidate will be a working choreographer who can teach composition courses at graduate and undergraduate levels; teach repertory, improvisation and/or dance practice classes drawing from his or her professional expertise; mentor graduate and undergraduate student choreographers; direct dance student productions.
Preference will be given to candidates who can teach from a range of contemporary dance forms and compositional strategies, including but not limited to culturally specific, traditional, site specific, multi- disciplinary, or digital. Interest in exploring, scholarly and artistic intersections, pedagogical approaches, interdisciplinarity, and international collaboration will also be considered in the selection process.
Review of applications will begin January 13, 2014. Position will remain open until filled
To Apply: All applicants apply online via the UCR on-line application system located at
https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00052. Required components: two-page cover letter and CV, three current letters
of recommendation uploaded directly by the letter writers, two sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations if available.
The applicant must submit three excerpts from different works, 4-7 minutes each, as well as one full-length piece, all
provided via a stable online link and hosted by Vimeo, YouTube or any media player compatible with both Mac and
PC computer playback. All video links should also include performance credits and a 50-75 word description of the work.
For additional information about the position, please contact: Professor Wendy Rogers Search Committee Co-Chair: wendy.rogers@ucr.edu, or Assistant Professor Joel Smith Search Committee Co-Chair: joel.smith@ucr.edu For questions or help with the online application process, please contact, Katrina Oskie, 121 Arts Building University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521 USA Email:
Katrina.oskie@ucr.edu
www.dance.ucr.edu
The UCR Department of Dance offers a B.A. in Dance, an M.F.A. in Experimental Choreography, and a Ph.D. in Critical Dance Studies. These innovative programs influence the field of Dance Studies internationally. The Department of Dance, one of 20 in our College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, is housed in the AIA award-winning Arts Building, with productions taking place on campus in the Studio Theater, Performance Lab, University Theater, as well as Culver Center of the Arts located in downtown Riverside. Established in 1954, the UC Riverside campus today has a fast-growing population of approximately 20,000 students, the most diverse undergraduate student body in the UC system, and one of the most diverse in the nation.
The University of California, Riverside is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.