Teaching Professor, Theatre & Dance: Producer & Mentor

University of California, Davis; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, Davis invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Theatre and Dance to begin July 1, 2027. The position is a full-time Academic Senate faculty role with potential for security of employment akin to tenure.

Successful candidates will be artist-scholars with expertise in dance practice and theatre and dance history, theory, or criticism.

Qualifications

• MFA and/or PhD in theatre, dance, or performance studies (ideally) with other degrees considered.
• At least 5 years of experience in dance practice, choreography, and production in university or professional settings.
• Experience supervising students and instruction.
• Experience teaching dance and theatre practice, history and/or theory; demonstrated collaboration and student-success focus.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in theatre and dance curriculum.
• Curate and produce UC Davis dance productions.
• Engage students in production and supervision.
• Demonstrate a record of creative accomplishments or research and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Dance practice

Choreography

Production

Collaboration

Student supervision

Teaching – theatre/dance

Education

MFA/PhD

Job description

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, Davis invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Theatre and Dance to begin July 1, 2027. The position is a full-time Academic Senate faculty role with potential for security of employment akin to tenure.

Successful candidates will be artist-scholars with expertise in dance practice and theatre and dance history, theory, or criticism.