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

CSULB; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CSULB’s Department of Dance invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Dance, tenure-track, located in Long Beach, California. The appointment begins Fall 2027; teaching Latinx/e and Afro-Latinx/e dance forms across undergraduate and graduate programs.

Justice-centered pedagogy and commitment to diverse student populations are valued; salary range $85,000–$95,000 per year with comprehensive benefits.

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

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. (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.) Technical praxis courses currently offered include modern/contemporary, jazz, African, street dance, and ballet
• 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

Teach Latinx/e & Afro-Latinx/e dance

Dance pedagogy

Choreography

Spanish & English fluency

Education

MFA or PhD in Dance/Performance Studies/related field

MA in Dance or related field

Job description

CSULB’s Department of Dance invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Dance, tenure-track, located in Long Beach, California. The appointment begins Fall 2027; teaching Latinx/e and Afro-Latinx/e dance forms across undergraduate and graduate programs.

Justice-centered pedagogy and commitment to diverse student populations are valued; salary range $85,000–$95,000 per year with comprehensive benefits.