Assistant Professor, Commercial Dance at University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida

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Assistant Professor of Dance, School of Theatre and Dance, College of the Arts, University of South Florida, College of The Arts | University of South Florida (usf.edu)

The School of Theater and Dance is excited to recruit a faculty member specializing in Commercial/hip hop dance forms to add to their current curricular offerings. We seek a forward-thinking individual who will help us to reimagine dance education and its impact on contemporary commercial culture. Commercial/hip hop dance forms should be the focus of their creative professional work or research agenda. The successful candidate, in line with the performance expectations of an R1 AAU institution, will work toward the rank of professor, which entails maintaining an active record of high-impact creative research at the national or international level. The School is currently re-examining its curriculum and is primed for new faculty with a fresh perspective.

Position : Assistant Professor, Dance (Commercial). This position is a 9-month tenure earning faculty position with a start date of August 2025.

Duties : Faculty in the School of Theater and Dance are required to maintain an active research agenda and annually report on progress toward promotion and tenure. This could include commissions, fully produced work from major companies, commercial entrepreneurial dance activity or commissions. performing in major venues of both live and digital dissemination, and/or peer reviewed scholarly text. Teaching responsibilities will include two (2) assignments per semester. These may be comprised of a combination of courses and mainstage production assignments. Typical service responsibilities include mentoring students, work on School, College, and/or University committees, professional memberships, and curricular development.

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal Degree in Dance or related field
• Ability to teach dance technique courses in Commercial and at least one other style
• Demonstrated ability to choreograph dance works for main stage productions.
• Research and/or creative activity involving choreography, movement practice/theory, historical/cultural perspectives, or related fields at the national and international level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated professional experience as a choreographer working in Commercial and Hip hop styles
• University teaching experience in areas such as dance technique (Commercial, Hip hop, Street Jazz, Funk, House, Contemporary Jazz, Musical Theatre), choreography, or another dance-related curriculum
• National and/or international professional credits in commercial dance, hip hop or other performance genres

The College is an integral engine for socioeconomic progress through research, advocacy, and engagement. Our interdisciplinary ecosystem facilitates, prepares, and educates our students and faculty to become creative leaders in a global society as we engage and collaborate to create lasting positive impact. Tenure Earning Faculty are expected to engage in research work, product and practice including but not limited to creative work, exhibitions, published books and articles, grants and sponsored research activities, fellowships, and residencies. Contributions to community- engaged and/or interdisciplinary work at the local, national and/or international levels; impact on policy and practice, research awards/honors and acknowledgments; and invitations and commissions are strongly encouraged. The purpose of research and professional practice is the substantive advancement of a field of inquiry or practice, whether by generation of new knowledge or production of new creative works and technologies.

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Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 38237

Posting Date: 11/21/24

Posting End Date: For full consideration, please apply by 1/15/25.

Application Instructions:

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Links to professional work
• Contact information for 3 references

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