Adjunct Faculty, Dance

Roger Williams University • Bristol, RI

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About The Position

Roger Williams University is seeking Adjunct Professors to teach in its Dance and Performance Studies Program. Currently, we are seeking experienced Modern / Contemporary technique teachers who are skilled in teaching highly kinetic and anatomically sound classes that are spatially lush, musically driven; and focus on endurance, strength, and flexibility. Applicants are asked to highlight any additional movement styles they like to teach, and/or skill sets they feel they could share with students to prepare them for the field; for example: choreography, kinesiology, dance on film, freelance management, somatic techniques, etc. The Dance and Performance Studies Program is part of RWU's Performing Arts Department, and is part of the University's School of Humanities, Arts, and Education. Professors who teach within the Dance Program most often teach a mixture of Dance majors and minors who range from low-intermediate to advanced levels. Professors who enjoy engaging with liberal arts students of varying backgrounds, levels, and reasons for moving are highly sought. Many of our Dance majors are double majors who seek a life-long relationship with dance, whether it be a professional track or adapting the skills and philosophies dance develops to help distinguish themselves in other professions. Because of this, we value applicants who have expertise in relating dance to other disciplines and professions - whether they be other art forms, health and sciences, technology, and/or cultural studies.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or Equivalent Teaching Experience.
• Professional dance experience including performing, choreographing, and/or somatic practices that focus on anatomical sustainability and life-long holistic health.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success and collegial collaboration.
• Demonstrated excellence as a studio teacher.
• Demonstrated interest in dance composition.
• Ability to highlight additional movement styles and/or skill sets that prepare students for the field (e.g., choreography, kinesiology, dance on film, freelance management, somatic techniques).

Responsibilities

• Teach highly kinetic and anatomically sound Modern / Contemporary dance classes.
• Focus classes on endurance, strength, and flexibility.
• Teach a mixture of Dance majors and minors ranging from low-intermediate to advanced levels.
• Engage with liberal arts students of varying backgrounds, levels, and reasons for moving.
• Relate dance to other disciplines and professions, such as other art forms, health and sciences, technology, and/or cultural studies.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level