are excited to announce the availability of a nine-month full-time position as Clinical Assistant Professor in dance. This position is renewable for up to 5 years with satisfactory performance. We seek a dynamic educator who will strengthen our efforts in our Healthy Active Lifestyles initiative. Dance has a rich tradition at the University of Idaho. As the only four year dance major at a public institution in Idaho, the dance program has experienced significant growth in recent years. We seek an individual who will support and continue this growth.
We seek teaching expertise in advanced modern dance technique and advanced jazz technique, Dance Pedagogy and in two or more of the following areas: choreography, dance appreciation, dance technology, dance kinesiology, dance conditioning and injury prevention, dance production, and other dance techniques (e.g., world dance, tap, hip hop, etc). The successful candidate will be expected to direct one main stage dance concert each year, choreograph and/or reconstruct for main stage dance concerts, build dance outreach in local and state communities, advise and mentor dance majors and minors, coordinate university non-major course offerings, serve on college and university committees, and assist other dance faculty in program responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: Qualified candidates must (a) possess an MFA or a PhD in dance OR a master’s degree in a related field with extensive professional experience in dance, (b) have previous college or university teaching experience, (c) demonstrate evidence of ability to teach advanced modern and advanced jazz dance technique courses, (d) demonstrate potential to teach dance pedagogy and, (e) direct and choreograph for main stage productions. Please address all required qualifications in the cover letter.
Preferred: We are especially interested in individuals who (a) demonstrate expertise in two or more of the following – dance technology, dance appreciation, dance kinesiology, dance production, dance conditioning and injury prevention, other forms of dance technique (e.g., tap hip hop, world dance, etc.), (b) demonstrate evidence of successful college teaching in two or more of the areas listed above, (c) have CMA/CLMA or other dance certifications, (d) are recognized nationally for their work in choreography, (e) demonstrate successful experience in coordinating university non-major course offerings, and (f) have K-12 certification and/or K-12 teaching experience.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Deadline: Selection process will begin November 4, 2011, and continue until the position is filled.
Materials: Required materials include letter of application, current CV, statement of relationship between dance and healthy active living, statement of teaching philosophy, official transcripts, names and contact information for three references. Candidates should also be prepared to send an electronic portfolio/DVD of their work upon request. Please apply on-line at https://www.sites.uidaho.edu/AppTrack/Agency/Applicant/Login.asp.
Contact: Professor Greg Halloran, Search Committee Chair, Department of Movement Sciences, PEB 101, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-2401. TEL: 208-885-2184; FAX: 208-885-5929; EMAIL: halloran@uidaho.edu.
Commitment to Diversity: The University of Idaho has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, human rights, multiculturalism and community. The University expresses that commitment by actively recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body, and by building and sustaining a welcoming, supportive campus environment. The University of Idaho provides outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity and building community.
The Dance Program is housed in the Department of Movement Sciences in the College of Education, and is an integral part of the department’s Healthy Active Living initiative. The program has a competitive guest artist series including two recent American Masterpiece NEA grants, two major Northwest area foundation grants, and a strong history of private donations. The program houses two dance studios, one that is in house renovated to become a performance space with seating for 120, and access each semester to the major campus theatre for main stage performances. Festival Dance, a major local dance arts organization offers a significant youth dance program and sponsors the Great Performance Series which brings professional dance companies to our area, is housed in our department. The program offers two main stage concerts each year. Its signature concert, Dancers Drummers Dreamers, is offered in collaboration with the Lionel Hampton School of Music. For more information about the dance program, please visit http://www.uidaho.edu/ed/movementsciences/dance.
The Department of Movement Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in Physical Education, Exercise Science & Health, Recreation, and Dance; and masters’ degrees in Athletic Training, Physical Education and Movement & Leisure Sciences. In addition this department offers doctoral degrees in Athletic Training (DAT) and through the Ph.D. in Education, with an emphasis in Sport Pedagogy & Character Education or Exercise Science, and the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Neuroscience. For more information about the department, visit http://www.uidaho.edu/ed/movementsciences.
Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s land-grant institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year. The University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to be classified by the prestigious Carnegie Foundation as high research activity. The student population of 12,000 includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars, who select from more than 130 degree options in the colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Art and Architecture; Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Law; Letters, Arts and Social Sciences; Natural Resources; and Science. The university also is charged with the statewide mission for medical education through the WWAMI program. The university combines the strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities and focuses on helping students to succeed and become leaders. It is home to the Vandals, and competes in the Western Athletic Conference. For more information, visit www.uidaho.edu.
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