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The University of Florida, School of Theatre and Dance (SoTD), College of the Arts, invites applications for the position of Visiting Lecturer in Dance. The teaching focused position in a leading public research institution calls for teaching and service to be priorities for the employee.
The Dance Program’s technique curriculum balances bodily training practices across three areas of technical inquiry: Contemporary African and African Diaspora Practices, Contemporary Ballet Practices, and Contemporary Dance Practices. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate expertise in at least two distinct dance forms within these areas and/or other expertise in one or more of the following areas: Improvisation, Dance Composition, Dance Studies, Dance Pedagogy, Dance Entrepreneurship, Dance Media and Technology, Experiential Anatomy/Dance Kinesiology, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Other areas of expertise will also be considered.
We welcome candidates whose teaching range and scope may include contemporized perspectives on codified techniques; global hybrid and fusion influences, and/or integrated somatic perspectives.
This position calls for a teacher-artist whose creative research and choreographic practice inform their pedagogy and support the School’s commitment to preparing students for wide-ranging professional trajectories in dance, performance, and creative practice. The successful candidate will contribute to the Dance Program’s undergraduate curriculum, production season, student mentorship, recruitment and retention, and broader learning community.
The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution.
This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract. You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/.
Responsibilities:
Teaching and Curriculum
- Teach undergraduate dance courses at beginning through advanced levels, with assignments based on the candidate’s expertise and the instructional needs of the School. Under the current curriculum, typical teaching assignments for lecturers in Dance are 7–9 credits (3–4 courses) per semester. Courses may include:
- Contemporary African and African Diaspora Dance Practices
- Contemporary Ballet Practices
- Contemporary Dance Practices
- Dance Composition
- Dance Ensemble or Repertory
- Somatics
- Professional Development
- Other dance-related courses appropriate to the candidate’s expertise
- Mentor BA and BFA students, including senior projects.
- Contribute to curricular efforts in other dance-related areas, which may include Improvisation, Dance Composition, Dance Studies, Dance Pedagogy, Dance Entrepreneurship, Dance Media and Technology, Experiential Anatomy/Dance Kinesiology, or Interdisciplinary studies.
- Contribute to Quest and General Education offerings as appropriate, including courses such as Dance Fundamentals and Dance Appreciation.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of innovative and cross-disciplinary curricula.
Creative Practice and Production
- Participate in the Dance Program’s performance season through choreography and/or artistic leadership for dance concerts (Dance Ensemble / Repertory course).
- Bring creative research and professional practice into the classroom and production environment.
- Contribute to the School’s commitment to connecting dance training, creative practice, and contemporary professional contexts.
Service
- Participate in shared governance through service to Dance Area and School committees.
- Participate actively in the School’s learning community and develop innovative ways to connect dance and the arts to critical discourses in other disciplines.
- Participate in student recruitment and retention activities.
- Collaborate with Dance faculty, Design & Production faculty, Theatre Studies and Performance faculty, staff, and students across the School of Theatre and Dance.
- Active participation in our learning community, finding innovative ways to connect the arts to critical discourse in other disciplines
SCHOOL OF THEATRE + DANCE: The light-filled Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion is home to the School of Theatre + Dance (SoTD). The School’s international full-time faculty of 35 recognized artists and researchers, complemented by adjunct and guest faculty and staff, including full- and part-time professionals. The School offers MFA curricula in acting and in design, which includes scene design, lighting design and costume design; BFA programs in acting, musical theatre, and theatrical production with concentrations in costume, digital media, lighting, scenic, and sound; and a BA with concentrations in general theatre, stage management, and theatre management. The School features two degree programs in dance designed to develop the individual voice of the dance artist, a BFA and a BA. Approximately 200 students major in the artistically diverse curricula of the School of Theatre + Dance. Through its production program, outreach and innovative programming, the School of Theatre + Dance provides multiple cultural opportunities annually to thousands of members of the University and the greater community. The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance and the National Association of Schools of Theatre. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance.
THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The College of the Arts is an engine of transformation that generates paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond, while nurturing adaptability, innovation, and excellence. We foster an environment where novel creative practice, leading research, and experiential learning thrive. Our students, faculty, and staff interrogate and respond to the ever-changing relationship between technology and the human spirit. We prepare future leaders in artistic professions and creative industries, while developing student capacity for interdisciplinary scholarship that serves and engages local and global communities. The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,600 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 150 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.
The University of Florida: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation. We are The Gator Nation, an eclectic community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida.
In addition to salary, the University of Florida (UF) offers low cost State Health plans, a number of Dental plans to fit you and your family’s needs, and Vision. Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare is also available. Optional plans such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance are also available.
UF provides a variety of leave programs including vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, personal leave days, and family medical leave. Nine-month faculty accrue approximately 13 sick days annually, and 4 personal leave days, typically used during the holiday closing period (accruals based on full-time employment). UF also provides you the flexibility to deal with life’s challenges by offering paid family leave, eight full weeks of leave over a 24-month period.
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