Adjunct Instructor for Ballet

Manhattanville University; Town/Village of Harrison (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission after one year

TIAA 403(b) retirement account

Credit union membership

Job summary

Manhattanville University seeks an adjunct instructor to teach Ballet I (1/19/27 through 5/7/27). The course must be taught in-person at the Manhattanville Campus. MFA in Dance or commensurate professional experience as a Vaganova trained ballet dancer is required.

Responsibilities include teaching well-organized classes, posting syllabi in Brightspace, recording grades, and maintaining office hours. Prior teaching experience is required, and housing is not provided.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise in ballet and pedagogy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with students and faculty.
• Familiarity with Brightspace or similar LMS for posting syllabi, grades, and communications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach well-organized Ballet I classes for the course duration.
• Create and share syllabus/syllabi with students and Dean's Office on Brightspace.
• Post assignment grades in Brightspace regularly for student progress.
• Hold two hours of office hours weekly (in-person/online mix).
• Use Manhattanville email for correspondence with students, faculty, and staff.

Skills

Subject matter expertise

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

LMS familiarity Brightspace

Education

MFA in Dance or commensurate professional experience as a Vaganova trained ballet dancer

Job description

Job Title: Adjunct Instructor for Ballet

Department: Arts & Humanities

Reports to: Greg Swedberg

Effective Date: 01/19/27

# of Direct Reports: 0

# of People Supported: 0

Job Description

Manhattanville University is seeking an adjunct professor to teach Ballet I (1/19/27 through5/7/27). The course must be taught in-person.

Course Description

DAN 4101 Ballet I Fundamentals of Ballet technique for beginners. Placement, strength, anatomy, musicality, performance, and Ballet terminology will be the focus.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach well-organized classes and present other learning opportunities for students in accordance with student learning outcomes for the course.
• Create and share syllabus/syllabi with students and Dean's Office. This must be posted on the University's Learning Management Software (LMS), Brightspace.
• Regularly post assignment grades in Brightspace for students to track their academic progress.
• Hold two hours of Office Hours for students. (This can be a mix of in-person and online)
• Use Manhattanville email for correspondence with students, faculty and staff; respond to email in a timely fashion.
• Submit Roster Reconciliations, Mid-Term and Final Grades by appropriate deadlines. File Retention Alerts when student concerns arise.
• Uphold and comply with faculty duties as described in Section V of the Faculty Handbook: General Faculty Duties and Academic Opportunities.
• Be familiar with the College Catalog and Faculty Handbook.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Subject matter expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Brightspace or similar LMS.

Education

MFA in Dance or commensurate professional experience as a Vaganova trained ballet dancer.

Experience

Previous experience teaching required.

Salary

$3,700 - $4,000

Hours Expectation

Teaching time: 2.5 hours/week

Office hours: 2 hours/week

Work Location

In person (Manhattanville Campus)

Housing

Housing is not provided.

Benefits

• Eligibility for tuition remission after one year of employment.
• Instructors can make elective contributions to the TIAA 403(b) retirement account.
• Membership in the credit union.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of their employment.

Manhattanville University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. If you are unable to complete this application process, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at [e-mail] to ask for assistance.