Visiting Assistant Arts Professor, Dance Technique: Contemporary Ballet - NYU Tisch School of the Arts : Job Details

NYU Tisch Department of Dance seeks an experienced dance educator and dance practitioner with expertise in contemporary ballet technique with a strong anatomical and somatic approach to their practice. Candidates may also have experience or research in other forms of technique, repertory, and/or dance academic curriculum. Candidates should possess embodied knowledge as a choreographer, performer, and teacher and the ability to teach a diverse student population using inclusive course materials and culturally responsive teaching strategies. Successful candidates will have artistic leadership experience in the form of curricular development, program directing, and producing professional dance works in the U.S. and internationally, along with a deep connection to the professional dance field.

The Tisch Department of Dance celebrates the use of live music in dance technique classes and the successful candidate will have robust knowledge and expertise working with live musicians. The department encourages progressive teaching strategies that cultivate community and challenge euro-centric perspectives in concert dance forms. Work in community activism through dance is highly desired.

Common duties and service among all full-time faculty at Tisch Dance, include but are not limited to:

● Upholding a minimum course load of five (5) courses per year, according to a fall/spring semester schedule, a 3-2 or 2-3 load, at the discretion of the Dance Department's needs. A sample course load for a given academic year could be: five (5) dance technique or other courses, each of which could meet multiple times per week

● Sharing advisory responsibilities for approx. 14 concert series presented each year

● Mentoring students' creative work for departmental concerts

● Advising approximately 15-25 student advisees per year on their academic progress toward fulfilling degree requirements; advisors often act as a first line of communication with their advisees

● Participating in one-on-one feedback sessions with students enrolled in their technique classes

● Contributing to student recruitment and audition activities

● Maintaining regular office hours

● Attending the annual and regular Dance Department meetings (including but not limited to bi-annual retreats and bi-weekly faculty meetings)

● Participating in departmental, school, and university faculty meetings and as a member of various faculty committees in the department and the university at large

The Visiting Arts Professor must enthusiastically support NYU's commitment to the academic success of all students, regardless of their background and social identities, and demonstrate their dedication to inclusive and equitable efforts to foster students' sense of belonging. Candidates should take a generous and committed interest in developing the individual artistic voice of each of our students. This position contributes to our program and department through professional creative practice, excellent teaching, and valuable university and departmental service. Candidates must be committed to contributing to the Tisch Dance Department community.

Preferred Qualifications:

● BFA, MFA, or Ed.D plus equivalent professional experience

● Evidence of professional creative accomplishment in choreography, performance, or other creative projects in concert dance, site-specific, multi-genre, or interdisciplinary context

● Research and experience using dance as activism and a deep connection to the professional dance field

● Full-time or part-time college-level teaching experience with a diverse student population

● Commitment to pre-professional, conservatory-caliber dance training within the context of a liberal arts education

● Online teaching experience and knowledge of digital platforms in the event remote or hybrid learning environments become necessary

● Ability to advise and mentor dance students in their creative and academic work

● Practical experience in producing a dance concert and mentoring choreographic work from inception to completion

● Demonstrated communication, collaboration, leadership, and organizational skills within a university or community setting

● Respect for individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and be knowledgeable about an inclusive curriculum to serve diverse populations

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $105,000. This pay range represents base pay only (for 9 months) and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

To Apply:

Please visit NYU uses Interfolio for all applications. Candidates should be prepared to submit a cover letter outlining interest in the position, a CV, an artistic statement that addresses equity and inclusion in their creative research and teaching activities, three samples of creative research/artistic work, and three professional reference letters. The application deadline is November 18, 2024.

About the Tisch Dance Program:

We seek to develop and prepare fully realized dance artists to be critical thinkers, fearless leaders, and fluent performers. Our program focuses on contemporary dance, emphasizing performance, choreography, dance academics, and dance and technology. Our faculty comprises individuals committed to diversity and inclusivity who continually work to integrate these values into the culture at Tisch Dance.

The BFA training program is a comprehensive, organic approach to dance. Students earn their degree through an intensive three-year plus two-summer curriculum. First-year coursework focuses on learning in the most efficient and holistic way. Technique classes emphasize placement and alignment principles. Additional coursework includes dance composition, kinesthetics of anatomy, music theory, and production. The second year develops these principles with courses in dance herstory, acting, improvisation, music literature, and advanced dance composition: tools acquired in music and composition classes in the first year are integrated in a course involving phrase manipulation as it applies to choreography. The third year focuses on integrating previous training into staged performance and choreography. Third-year students gain professional dance experience as Tisch's Second Avenue Dance Company ensemble members. Elective courses include dance science, dance and technology, design, and pedagogy. Along with departmental work, students take required academic courses throughout the program. Transfer students must complete all department requirements.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.