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The Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professorin Dance. We are seeking dance artists with demonstrated expertise in African and African Diasporic forms. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to build and teach curricula in/across one or more of the following areas: contemporary and/or traditional dance forms, somatic practices, performance, choreography, improvisation, and other forms with significant connection to the cultural production of Africa and its Diaspora. Our ideal applicant has experience cultivating a robust and generous culture of research, teaching and learning, as well as innovative collaborations across form, content, and context. This position requires candidates to show a trajectory of creative research consistent with the expectations of a tenure track faculty in a tier-one research university, and prefers 3-5 years of teaching experience in professional and/or university settings. This position requires relocation to Austin, Texas.
The Department of Theatre and Dance cultivates a thriving community of citizen artists. We invite applicants to join our vibrant faculty and student body with a shared commitment to innovating within the field and advancing liberatory pedagogies, practices and scholarship. The dance area works to support imaginative dance artists who are ethical leaders, compassionate community members, and courageous risk-takers. We offer BA and BFA degrees, and an MFA Degree in Dance with an emphasis in social justice. The Dance Program collaborates with the other programs in the Department of Theatre and Dance: Acting, Directing and Playwriting, Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities, Theatre Education, Live Design and Production, and Performance as Public Practice.
As an integral part of the thriving creative culture of Austin, Texas, our department offers an array of programs to prepare artists, scholars, and teachers to make profound contributions to theatre and dance through engaging study, interdisciplinary collaboration, and exceptional performance experiences. The department has 35 full-time faculty members and 18 full-time staff members and is housed in well-equipped facilities, which include black box, proscenium, and lab theatres, teaching and practice spaces, and state-of-the-art design and computing labs. The department produces six large scale and numerous small productions per year, including the largest student-driven biennial New Works Festival in the country.
The University of Texas at Austin is a flagship, tier-one research institution situated in Austin, Texas, a city known for its vibrancy, quality of life, and active engagement in the arts. The University has been awarded the Seal of Excelencia for its Commitment to Latino Students, as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
Minimum salary: $80,000. Start Date: August 2024.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Terminal degree in the field
- Creative research profile/trajectory consistent with the expectations of a tenure-track position at a research-focused institution
- Demonstrated contributions to a culturally pluralistic educational and/or artistic environment
- Expertise in African and African Diasporic dance forms
- Ability to build and teach curriculum in/across one or more of the following areas: contemporary and/or traditional dance forms, somatic practices, performance, choreography, improvisation
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of teaching experience in university and/or professional settings
- Experience in and knowledge of creative research and pedagogical methods that center social justice and/or liberatory practices
- Experience in and knowledge of methods for promoting student-centered and collaborative learning across graduate and/or undergraduate populations
- Administrative and leadership experience that will support a thriving academic dance program
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin on December 4, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.
To apply for the position, please submit the following documents to Interfolio.
- A letter of application that speaks to the required and preferred qualifications of the position
- Curriculum Vitae
- Links to examples of creative research
- A list of three professional references and contact information
Additional materials, such as full letters of support, may be requested at a later date.
For additional inquiries, email theatreanddance@utexas.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
