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Johnson C. Smith University is looking for a visiting Assistant Professor of Dance/Visual Performing Arts

Location: USA

Job Type: Full-time

Department: Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts

Responsibilities:

The Department of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts at Johnson C. Smith University invites applications for a one-year, renewable visiting assistant professor position beginning Fall 2019.

Teaching responsibilities include but are not limited to teaching all levels of Ballet and Modern technique, one of the three: Dance Conditioning, Injury-prevention, or Somatic techniques, as well as Pointe or Tap. Experience teaching African dance forms is preferred.

Experience and credentials to teach research-based writing and creative processes within the arts are necessary as is the ability to collaborate with other artistic disciplines in the interdisciplinary degree programs is desired.

Other faculty responsibilities include advising students within the Dance major and minor and recruiting for the major and minor programs.

Qualifications:

Master of Fine Arts or other terminal degree required. Johnson C. Smith University is a private liberal arts university in Charlotte, NC, with proud HBCU traditions and a future aimed at diversity.

We enroll approximately 1,400 highly talented and motivated students from various backgrounds. Our faculty and staff members are equally as unique, coming from all over the world.

Pursuant to cultivating an inclusive university community, the search committee will carefully assess the qualifications of each applicant. We will consider an individual’s record working with students and colleagues with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We will also consider the applicant’s experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to academic success as well as commitment to service learning and community engagement.

Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, two letters of recommendation, teaching statement, teaching evaluation forms as well as three links to choreography samples including title and premier date in one file.