Tenure-Track Dance Professor & Program Leader

Hofstra University

Town of Hempstead (NY)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Dance to begin work January 25, 2027. The successful candidate will join our nationally recognized Dance Program and contribute to training diverse dance artists, educators, and scholars.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses across styles, mentoring students, producing concerts, curating repertory, choreographing works, and leading recruitment efforts on and off campus.

Qualifications

  • Teaching experience at university level in dance.
  • Sustained commitment to inclusive pedagogy.
  • Clear creative agenda with professional and scholarly achievement.
  • Capacity for visionary artistic leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Teach a range of undergraduate courses (e.g., Contemporary techniques, Modern, Ballet, Jazz, African dance techniques).
  • Lead artistic and academic leadership within the Dance Program.
  • Mentor students, produce dance concerts, curate repertory, and choreograph for performances.
  • Lead recruitment efforts on and off campus.
  • Contribute to the program through collaboration and continuing creative practice.

Skills

Teaching experience
Mentorship

Education

MFA or PhD in Dance or equivalent experience

Job description

Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Dance to begin work January 25, 2027. The successful candidate will join our nationally recognized Dance Program and contribute to training diverse dance artists, educators, and scholars.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses across styles, mentoring students, producing concerts, curating repertory, choreographing works, and leading recruitment efforts on and off campus.

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