Ballet Instructor (Adjunct) – In-Person, Tuition Remission

Manhattanville University; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

TIAA 403(b) retirement plan

Credit union membership

Job summary

Manhattanville University is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach Ballet I (1/19/27 through 5/7/27). The course must be taught in-person on the Manhattanville Campus.

The successful candidate will bring MFA in Dance or equivalent experience, strong teaching credentials, and familiarity with Brightspace LMS to manage syllabi, grades, and communications with students and Dean's Office.

Qualifications

• MFA in Dance or commensurate professional experience.
• Experience teaching ballet is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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.

Skills

Subject matter expertise

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Brightspace LMS familiarity

Education

MFA in Dance or commensurate experience

Tools

Brightspace LMS

Job description

Manhattanville University is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach Ballet I (1/19/27 through 5/7/27). The course must be taught in-person on the Manhattanville Campus.

The successful candidate will bring MFA in Dance or equivalent experience, strong teaching credentials, and familiarity with Brightspace LMS to manage syllabi, grades, and communications with students and Dean's Office.