Tenure-Track Ballet Professor & Mentor

University of Wyoming; Laramie (WY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous retirement contributions

Health & prescription coverage

Paid time off

Tuition waiver

Wellness program

Job summary

The University of Wyoming seeks an Assistant Professor of Ballet within the Theatre and Dance program. The hire will teach all levels of ballet technique, contribute to an active scholarship/creative activity, and mentor undergraduate students in a collaborative, interdisciplinary department.

The successful candidate will engage in choreography or restaging as appropriate, pursue professional engagement, and support recruitment and retention efforts while aligning with the university's mission

Qualifications

• MFA in Dance or closely related field by the start date.
• Minimum of one year university- or college-level teaching experience as the instructor of record.
• Demonstrated ability to teach ballet technique across all levels of an undergraduate curriculum.
• Evidence of an active research and/or creative practice.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, and students.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in Dance, with primary responsibility for all levels of ballet technique.
• Maintain an active program of research and/or creative activity.
• Mentor dance students in their academic, artistic, and professional development.
• Contribute to theDance curriculum and work collaboratively with faculty and staff.
• Participate in recruitment and retention efforts and outreach.
• Contribute choreography or restaging and other creative work as appropriate.
• Engage with professional field and maintain industry connections.
• Provide service to the department, college, and university.

Skills

Ballet technique instruction

Student mentorship

Collaborative teaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

MFA in Dance or closely related field

Job description

The University of Wyoming seeks an Assistant Professor of Ballet within the Theatre and Dance program. The hire will teach all levels of ballet technique, contribute to an active scholarship/creative activity, and mentor undergraduate students in a collaborative, interdisciplinary department.

The successful candidate will engage in choreography or restaging as appropriate, pursue professional engagement, and support recruitment and retention efforts while aligning with the university's mission