Department of Performing Arts
University of San Francisco
The Department of Performing Arts at the University of San Francisco invites
applications for a tenure-track position in Dance for the Performing Arts
and Social Justice Major at the Assistant Professor level to begin in the of
Fall of 2010. We seek a candidate who is involved in creative and scholarly
research, with interests in social justice issues as they relate to current
dialogues in dance and scholarship.
Applicants should possess experience and willingness to work in a culturally
diverse environment, an ability to contribute to a young, innovative,
expanding performing arts program in a liberal arts setting, and an
understanding of and commitment to support the mission of the Department and
the University.
Teaching Responsibilities: The Department offers a major in Performing Arts
and Social Justice (PASJ,) with either a Dance or a Theater emphasis.
Responsibilities of Faculty include teaching eight credit hours per semester
with an additional four credit hours every fourth semester. The candidate
will be expected to teach major courses that integrate the mission of the
Department (see below) to course work in her/his own area of specialization,
lecture-based courses for the minor and CORE curriculum, and studio courses
in contemporary dance.
Other Responsibilities include:
*Contributing to ongoing curriculum development, administration and
governance within the department, and university
*Coordinating and directing student/faculty concerts, choreographing theater
and dance productions, mentoring student productions, advising and
recruiting students
*Actively participating in the field at large through on-going innovative
research in dance theory and practice
Qualifications: We seek an individual involved in creative work as a
choreographer in contemporary dance with research work in the areas of Dance
and Social Justice. A key requirement for this position is the ability to
practice and discuss dance simultaneously as embodied knowledge, performance
and cultural language. Ideally we seek an individual who is engaged in
development of choreographic works and contemporary technical training as
well as an interest in scholarly research and publication. The candidate
should possess a PhD or MFA by the start of appointment, and substantial
professional experience. Previous academic experience with undergraduate
dance students, curriculum development, and an interest in developing
collaborative creative work and pedagogy across Performing Arts disciplines
is required, as is the commitment to teach within a Liberal Arts setting.
Applicants for this position should submit the following documents
electronically in PDF format to [log in to unmask]: a letter of
application that addresses your teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae,
example of current written research, a DVD of choreographic work, evidence
of teaching ability/official college level teaching evaluations, and three
letters of recommendation.
The Subject Line of your e-mail(s) should contain your full name and the
words ³Dance Position.² The sample of choreographic work on DVD (clearly
labeled with your full name, title and date of work, and the words ³Dance
Position,² as well as any other elements that cannot be submitted
electronically in PDF format should be mailed to:
Dance Search Committee
c/o Amie Dowling, Search Committee Chair
Department of Performing Arts, LMT#1
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
Completed applications must be received by Friday October 15th, 2009, in
order to ensure full consideration.
Performing Arts Departmentıs Mission: Our Mission is to educate young
artists in the performing arts who are committed to creating a more humane
and just society through their craft. Our aim is to equip students with the
theory and praxis to identify and contextualize social inequities, and to
participate in self-reflective artistic, academic, personal, and
community-based activities that critically and positively shape our culture.
The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic University founded in
1855 to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world.
Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to work in a culturally diverse
environment and to contribute to the mission of the University. USF offers
a competitive salary and benefits package. Please see
http://www.usfca.edu/hr/ for more information.
We encourage minority and women candidates to apply. USF is an Equal
Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and to excellence
through diversity. The University provides reasonable accommodations to
qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.
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