Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance Dance – 3YR Appointment Non-Tenure/Continuing

Berea College•Berea, KY

53d•Onsite

About The Position

The Berea College Health and Human Performance Department announces a three-year appointment in Dance beginning August 2027. The Department offers B.A. degrees in Health and Human Performance, HHP P-12 Teaching Certification, Health Studies, and minors in Health Studies and Dance, providing a wide range of exercise science, health, and wellness courses that serve the entire student body. We seek an enthusiastic dance educator with a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education who demonstrates a commitment to carrying out the mission of Berea College. The ideal candidate displays professionalism across the campus community and thrives when working with students who possess significant artistic potential with limited dance experience. Following long-standing tradition and practice at Berea College, this position includes responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program. This supports student learning, career readiness, and the program's learning goals and outcomes. The Work College Program provides a developmental framework that guides student learning while creating a structured mentorship opportunity, with role-specific training that equips faculty and staff mentors to support student development. Faculty and staff mentors play an essential part in helping students connect their work-learning-service experiences with broader academic, professional, and personal development. For faculty, this aligns with Berea's tenure and promotion criteria.

Requirements

Terminal degree (MFA or Ph.D.) in Dance.
Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with education, experience, and creative/scholarly record.
Cover letter
Current curriculum vitae
Graduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial review)
Teaching philosophy
Research/creative project plan or artistic statement
Contact information for three references.

Nice To Haves

The ability to teach general education Wellness is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Teach core courses within the Dance Minor and General Education perspectives in the Arts.
Instruct dance technique courses aligned with the candidate’s area of expertise and departmental need (e.g., jazz, tap/percussive, ballet, improvisation, traditional, ballroom, musical theatre, social, folk, hip hop, street dance, or other popular dance genres).
Direct a dance ensemble and mentor student dance groups.
Maintain active creative engagement in composition and/or performance through participation in annual departmental dance concerts and/or external opportunities.
Supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program.