Assistant Professor of Dance
About The Position
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is seeking an Assistant Professor of Dance. This position is effective August 17, 2027, for the Fall Semester. CSULB is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) committed to serving diverse students and promoting inclusive excellence. The Department of Dance, housed within the College of the Arts, offers a holistic, student-centered approach to dance education, integrating various aspects of dance study and practice. The department has recently revised its curriculum to dismantle the hierarchy of Western dance forms and acknowledge the artistic and cultural contributions of diasporic dance forms. The department offers multiple degree pathways including MA, MFA, BA, BS, BFA, and a dance minor, as well as a teaching credential in Dance.
Requirements
- Professional preparation demonstrated through at least one of the following: MFA or PhD in Dance, Performance Studies, or a related field, with a Dance-based creative/research profile (Transcript or official notification of completion of the master's or doctoral degree by August 1, 2027, if applicable).
- MA in Dance or a related field with professional performance and/or choreographic experience in Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e dance forms
- Professional performance and/or choreographic experience in Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e dance forms at a regional, national, and/or international level
- Demonstrated ability to teach one or more Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e dance forms
- Qualification(s) to teach one or more of the following technical praxis courses: modern/contemporary, jazz, African, street dance, and/or ballet
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students
Nice To Haves
- Sustained professional experience in commercial, concert dance, and/or culturally embedded contexts with national or international impact
- Demonstrated college teaching experience
- Demonstrated ability to teach traditional, contemporary, commercial, and/or diasporic dance forms with a focus on Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e social, political, cultural, and aesthetic practices
- Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor college students from a Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e culturally relevant and culturally sustaining perspective in one or more of the following: technical praxis courses, dancemaking and/or improvisation, dance studies, dance pedagogy, dance conditioning and/or Pilates, and/or dance technologies (such as screen dance)
- Demonstrated evidence of a body of choreographic work in Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e traditional, contemporary, and/or diasporic dance forms
- Fluency in Spanish and English
- Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
- Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e dance forms and other areas of praxis/theory/production according to expertise. (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.) Technical praxis courses currently offered include modern/contemporary, jazz, African, street dance, and ballet
- May be assigned to teach other department courses appropriate to training and expertise, including general education courses
- Assist with development of curriculum in area(s) of expertise
- Advise/mentor part-time faculty within the area(s) of expertise
- Choreograph for department concerts. Direct department concerts and/or events
- Participate in student recruitment and mentor graduate candidates and undergraduate dance majors or minors, including engaging in thesis supervision and providing guidance to students interested in further study or career opportunities in performance/choreography and/or pedagogy
- Responsible for producing creative/scholarly work commensurate with the requirements for tenure and expected to contribute to the development and vitality of the department, college, and university, through service and continued engagement in the field
- Participate in service to the department, college, university, and field/community
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
