Description

The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts School of Dance at the University of Oklahoma is inviting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Dance History, with a starting date of August 16, 2024.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Review will start December 1st and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Oklahoma’s School of Dance is housed in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center and is annually ranked as one of the top institutions in ballet and modern dance. The school offers a BFA in ballet performance, modern dance performance, ballet pedagogy and an MFA degree in dance. Our school, consisting of over 80 dance majors, emphasizes performing, with multiple mainstage performance opportunities each year and highly refined training that prepares our graduates to meet the expectations of a professional career in dance and sustain multifaceted careers with both nationally and internationally recognized companies and organizations. The University of Oklahoma is home to the Five Moons Dance Festival which celebrates the five Oklahoma Native ballerinas and their contribution to the transformation of the dance world. The School of Dance supports research in dance studies and history, including through its extensive and rare Ballets Russes Archives.

Requirements

Responsibilities
-Teaching upper division undergraduate and graduate dance history courses
- Maintain and develop an active research agenda
- Closely mentor MFA graduate students
- Fulfill administrative duties typical to a tenure track position

Qualifications
Required:
-PhD or MFA in Dance or related fields
-Minimum three years’ experience in teaching at the college level
Preferred:
-Actively engaging in emerging scholarly/creative research in dance
-Interest in curriculum and course development

Application Instructions
Submit the following to interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/133924
-Cover Letter, which may address your previous experience with and commitment to inclusive excellence and evidence-based pedagogies.
-Complete Vita
-Statement of research
-Links to examples of scholarly/creative work (if applicable)
-Contact information of three references
 
For questions or concerns, please contact Dustin Trotter, dustintrotter [at] ou.edu, 405-325-4484.