We're Hiring! Assistant Professor in Dance

Author: School of Theatre & Dance
October 20, 2023
A group of dancers in earth-toned clothing and a pool of light pose in a circle with their hands in the air

The School of Theatre & Dance is proud to announce we're hiring for the position of Assistant Professor in Dance.

We seek a colleague who is a dance artist or artist-scholar whose teaching and research interests include Dance Practice and Dance Studies informed by Latinx/e or Africanist dance traditions. The primary assignments will include studio-based courses in dance technique, dance making, as well as dance theory. We are especially interested in qualified candidates with a demonstrated commitment -- through their research, teaching, and service – to re-envisioning and innovating a dance curriculum in response to the diversity of our student population and the excellence of our academic community.

We are seeking applicants with experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. This is part of a cohort hire focused on Black and Latinx/e student success. We are looking for teacher/scholars who have an established commitment to teaching, research and/or service in and with the Black and Latinx/e community.

Full position description and application details below. This position is open until filled, with an expected start date of August 7, 2024.

https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/sf/en-us/job/532447/assistant-professor-school-of-theatre-and-dance

More information here https://theatredance.sfsu.edu/file/job-ad-dance-tt-faculty and here https://theatredance.sfsu.edu/file/position-description-dance-tt-faculty