Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor in Dance at Texas A& M, College of Performance, Visualization& Fine Arts in College Station, Texas

Job Description:

The College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts (PVFA) at Texas A&M University invites applications for one (1) Tenure-Track Assistant Professorwith a 9-month full-time academic appointment beginning Fall 2025. PVFA and the Dance, Music, and Theatre Performance Section seek an individual who demonstrates expertise and a research portfolio in dance science or health/wellness fields and expertise in any of the following:

Anatomy

biomechanics,

health/wellness

injury prevention

other kinesiology-based courses

and/or Pilates.

Candidates should be able to teach various courses/topics in dance science and/or Pilates at the undergraduate/graduate level.Candidates are expected to develop and maintain competitive research activities (including scholarly and creative work).

Additionally, candidates are expected to teach courses that focus on courses in dance science and/or Pilates such as:

Introduction to Dance Science

Special Populations in Dance

Teaching Functional Anatomy

Wellness for Performing Artists

Safe Practices for Teaching Dance

Research Methods in Dance

Conducting Dance Science Research

Screening and Assessment in Dance

Health Practices in Dance, Movement Analysis in Dance

Pilates Mat, Pilates Apparatus

Beginning through Advanced levels.

Additionally, candidates are expected to develop and implement new curriculum pertaining to the PVFA College programs, particularly in the areas of dance science and/or Pilates as well as contribute to academic service including student mentorship. Candidates will be expected to gain visibility through peer-reviewed academic research publications, juried creative and scholarly works, or both. Priority will also be given to faculty members who demonstrate the ability to pursue external funding to support their work.

The College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts is a new College within the Texas A&M University System and has a diverse and dynamic mission with more than 100 faculty and over 30 staff members and a projected exponential growth in the next 5 years. The school was formed from three departments/programs spread across the university: the Department of Visualization, the Department of Performance Studies, and the Dance Science Program. The mission of PVFA places a heavy emphasis on faculty and student collaboration and interdisciplinary work in both scholarly and creative research. Texas A&M University leadership has charged the College with developing innovative research and creative works, public performances, and degree offerings at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels that build upon our strength in merging art and science, as well as the traditional fields of music, dance, art, and theater.

The Dance Program within the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts currently offers a B.S. Dance Science degree in addition to minors in dance performance and choreography and is in the approval process to add a minor in Pilates for Fall 2025. The program is also in the approval process for an MFA in Dance with an anticipated start date of Summer 2025. Applicants should consult the schools website to review our academic and research programs (https://pvfa.tamu.edu/).

Qualifications

Candidates must have a terminal degree (PhD or MFA) by the appointment start date within any field that relates to the descriptions above. Candidates must have visibility through peer-reviewed academic research publications, juried creative works, or both. Successful applicants must have a minimum of 2 years of university teaching experience, evidence of scholarly and/or creative activity at the state, regional, national and/or international level, involvement in student mentoring, and demonstration of interdisciplinary and/or collaborative work. Priority will also be given to faculty members who demonstrate the ability to pursue external funding to support their work. Candidates are expected to be credentialed to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and must have a research agenda that informs and advances current trends in the field.

Application Instructions

Interested individuals should apply through Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/156430 and submit the following materials:

Cover letter

Curriculum vitae (embed links to your work, student work, etc.)

Personal Statement: Your statement should include your research, philosophy and plans on teaching, and service as applicable.

Samples of published or unpublished works or works in progress.

Names and contact information of five (5) professional references

Review of applications will begin 30 days after posting and will continue until the position is filled.

Please check the Interfolio application link above for the current status of the posting.

Questions should be directed to Christine Bergeron, Clinical Professor/Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at cbergeron@tamu.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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