Visiting Lecturer in Dance

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Florida’s School of Theatre and Dance, within the College of the Arts, seeks a teaching-focused Visiting Lecturer in Dance. Teaching and service are priorities. The successful candidate will contribute to the undergraduate dance curriculum, the production season, student mentorship, recruitment and retention, and the School’s learning community. The Dance Program’s technique curriculum balances training across Contemporary African and African Diaspora Practices, Contemporary Ballet Practices, and Contemporary Dance Practices. The program welcomes candidates whose teaching may include contemporized perspectives on codified techniques, global hybrid and fusion influences, or integrated somatic perspectives. The lecturer’s creative research and choreographic practice should inform pedagogy and help prepare students for varied professional paths in dance, performance, and creative practice.

The position includes teaching undergraduate courses at beginning through advanced levels, with assignments based on the candidate’s expertise and the School’s instructional needs. Typical lecturer assignments are 7–9 credits, or 3–4 courses, per semester. Courses may cover dance techniques, composition, ensemble or repertory, somatics, professional development, and other dance-related subjects. The lecturer will mentor BA and BFA students, including senior projects, contribute to curriculum development and appropriate Quest and General Education offerings, and participate in the Dance Program’s performance season through choreography and/or artistic leadership.

The successful candidate will also serve on Dance Area and School committees, engage with the School’s learning community, participate in recruitment and retention, and collaborate with faculty, staff, and students across the School of Theatre and Dance. UF describes the College of the Arts as a transformative community committed to critical study, creative practice, interdisciplinary learning, and preparing students to act as catalysts for justice at local and global levels.

The position is at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The expected salary is $58,000–$63,000. UF offers health, dental, and vision plans; optional life, disability, legal, and accident insurance; leave programs; paid family leave; retirement plans; and employee discounts. The role is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract.

Requirements

• Terminal degree (MFA, PhD, or PhD ABD to be completed by August 16, 2026) in Dance or a closely related field, or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience navigating academic or higher education settings.
• At least two years or six semesters of university-level teaching experience; graduate teaching assistantship/fellowship, visiting artist teaching, adjunct teaching, or similar experience qualifies.
• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate dance technique and/or related dance curriculum.
• Demonstrated commitment to innovative and cross-disciplinary curricula.
• Evidence of skill designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences.
• Evidence of successful collaboration and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of university-level teaching experience beyond graduate assistantship.
• Expertise in at least two distinct dance forms, including Contemporary African and African Diaspora Dance, Contemporary Ballet, and/or Contemporary Dance Practices.
• Expertise in one or more additional areas such as Dance Media and Technology, Experiential Anatomy/Dance Kinesiology, Dance Entrepreneurship, Improvisation, Dance Studies, or Dance Pedagogy.
• Experience integrating somatic perspectives into dance training and/or pedagogy.
• Evidence of active creative research and/or choreographic practice that informs teaching.
• Demonstrated aptitude for working toward structural and strategic change.
• Demonstrated capacity for effective engagement in student recruitment, guidance, and retention.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate creative or scholarly projects.
• Evidence of effective collaboration within an academic dance program and broader interdisciplinary community.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate dance courses at beginning through advanced levels, with assignments based on expertise and instructional needs.
• Mentor BA and BFA students, including senior projects.
• Contribute to curriculum in dance-related areas such as improvisation, composition, dance studies, pedagogy, entrepreneurship, media and technology, experiential anatomy/dance kinesiology, and interdisciplinary studies.
• Contribute to Quest and General Education offerings as appropriate, including courses such as Dance Fundamentals and Dance Appreciation.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of innovative and cross-disciplinary curricula.
• Participate in the Dance Program’s performance season through choreography and/or artistic leadership for dance concerts, including Dance Ensemble or Repertory courses.
• Bring creative research and professional practice into classroom and production environments.
• Connect dance training and creative practice with contemporary professional contexts.
• Participate in shared governance through service on Dance Area and School committees.
• Participate actively in the School’s learning community and develop ways to connect dance and the arts to critical discourse in other disciplines.
• Participate in student recruitment and retention activities.
• Collaborate with Dance faculty, Design & Production faculty, Theatre Studies and Performance faculty, staff, and students across the School of Theatre and Dance.

Benefits

• Low-cost state health plans, dental plans, and vision coverage; domestic partner coverage through GatorCare is available.
• Optional life, disability, legal, and accident insurance plans.
• Vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, personal leave days, and family medical leave.
• Paid family leave of eight full weeks over a 24-month period.
• Competitive pension plans, investment accounts, and voluntary 457 deferred compensation and 403(b) plans.
• GatorPerks employee discount program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level