Tenure-Track Dance Professor: Latinx/Afro-Latinx Focus

California State University; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 6,200 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Dance in the College of the Arts, Department of Dance. The position emphasizes Latinx/e and Afro-Latinx/e dance forms, with teaching, choreography, and mentorship duties, and a commitment to inclusive excellence across a diverse student body.

Requirements include MFA/PhD or MA with related experience, and demonstrated ability to teach Latinx/e dance forms.

Qualifications

• MFA or PhD in Dance, Performance Studies, or a related field with a Dance-based creative/research profile.
• MA in Dance or a related field with professional performance and/or choreographic experience in Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e dance forms
• Professional performance and/or choreographic experience in Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e dance forms at a regional, national, and/or international level
• Demonstrated ability to teach one or more Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e dance forms
• Qualification(s) to teach modern/contemporary, jazz, African, street dance, and/or ballet
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Latinx/e and/or Afro-Latinx/e dance forms and other areas of praxis/theory/production according to expertise.
• May be assigned to teach other department courses appropriate to training and expertise, including general education courses
• Assist with development of curriculum in area(s) of expertise
• Advise/mentor part-time faculty within the area(s) of expertise
• Choreograph for department concerts. Direct department concerts and/or events
• Participate in student recruitment and mentor graduate candidates and undergraduate dance majors or minors, including engaging in thesis supervision and providing guidance to students interested in further study or career opportunities in performance/choreography and/or pedagogy
• Responsible for producing creative/scholarly work commensurate with the requirements for tenure and expected to contribute to the development and vitality of the department, college, and university, through service and continued engagement in the field
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and field/community

Skills

LatinX/e dance forms

Spanish fluency

English fluency

Teaching LatinX/e dance

Education

MFA/PhD in Dance or related

MA in Dance or related field

Job description

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Dance in the College of the Arts, Department of Dance. The position emphasizes Latinx/e and Afro-Latinx/e dance forms, with teaching, choreography, and mentorship duties, and a commitment to inclusive excellence across a diverse student body.

Requirements include MFA/PhD or MA with related experience, and demonstrated ability to teach Latinx/e dance forms.