BCAS- Instructor of Dance in Theatre & Dance -529208
About The Position
The Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Alabama invites applications for a renewable contract Instructor of Dance. This one-year renewable contract position begins August 16, 2026. This non-tenure, renewable-contract instructor position will be responsible for teaching dance appreciation, dance pedagogy, composition and improvisation, dance history or aesthetics, graduate research methods, or dance anatomy/kinesiology, teaching studio dance techniques at all levels in modern, jazz styles, ballet, and/or non-Western forms, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate student teaching, choreography, and research. All renewable contract assistant instructors are expected to engage in service/academic citizenship appropriate to their area and expertise. Additionally, they are expected to maintain a good level of performance in the classroom and/or other appropriate instructional settings and to contribute to the overall instructional effectiveness of the academic programs in which they have assigned duties. Opportunities will be available to choreograph, rehearsal direct, or re-stage masterworks on students for the pre-professional company Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre and other dance productions, as well as coach student creative work and serve as artistic director for student-choreographed concerts. The position will may also participate in the recruitment, mentoring, and advising of students at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Requirements
- Master of Fine Arts in Dance or related field
- Record of successful teaching at the college and/or university level
- Demonstrate a clear commitment to pedagogical approaches that serve all students
- Record of work using diverse and collaborative perspectives
- Good communication and organizational skills are imperative
Responsibilities
- Teaching dance appreciation, dance pedagogy, composition and improvisation, dance history or aesthetics, graduate research methods, or dance anatomy/kinesiology
- Teaching studio dance techniques at all levels in modern, jazz styles, ballet, and/or non-Western forms
- Mentoring undergraduate and graduate student teaching, choreography, and research
- Engage in service/academic citizenship appropriate to their area and expertise
- Maintain a good level of performance in the classroom and/or other appropriate instructional settings
- Contribute to the overall instructional effectiveness of the academic programs in which they have assigned duties
- Choreograph, rehearsal direct, or re-stage masterworks on students for the pre-professional company Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre and other dance productions
- Coach student creative work
- Serve as artistic director for student-choreographed concerts
- Participate in the recruitment, mentoring, and advising of students at the graduate and undergraduate levels
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
