Visiting Assistant Professor Dance Department
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Job Location:
Saratoga Springs, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Department of Dance at Skidmore College invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor position in Dance for the academic years beginning September 1 2026.This is atwo-year appointmentwith responsibilities inteaching creative research and departmental service.
Responsibilities:
- Teach 18 credits annually (typically 9 credits per semester) in undergraduate dance courses including ballet and modern dance as part of a broader technical curriculum. Additional teaching areas may include but are not limited to contemporary dance jazz tap hip-hop musical theater dance somatic or improvisational practices composition dance history culturally grounded movement forms and interdisciplinary approaches.
- Create new choreographic work for two departmental concerts per academic year with an emphasis on supporting student learning and artistic development.
- Advise independent research projects and senior Coda projects.
- Contribute to a collaborative departmental culture and departmental initiatives.
- Advise students and participate in departmental service activities.
Qualifications:
- An MFA in Dance or a related field or equivalent professional experience. We recognize that professional experience can encompass many kinds of work in the discipline of dance.
- Demonstrated excellence in inclusive student-centered teaching with evidence of anatomically sound and inclusive pedagogy.
- Ability to teach across a range of dance techniques and practices including ballet and modern dance.
- Strong compositional and choreographic skills with a demonstrated commitment to creative research and artistic practice as integral to teaching and learning.
Salary: $68989
Skidmore College offers a comprehensive benefits package. Our benefitsplansprovidechoiceandflexibilitytosupportouremployeesneedsandthoseoftheir families.
Benefitsinformation: Skidmore College and Services Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 200 United.
completion of the Form I-9 and verification of identity and work authorization as required by federal law.
ApplicationInstructions:
- a cover letter addressing the candidates experience and qualifications;
- a current curriculum vitae;
- evidence of excellence in teaching which may include but is not limited to sample syllabi teaching evaluations and/or a teaching reel of no more than 10 minutes;
- two samples of recent choreography no more than 10 minutes total;
- two brief statements (1 page maximum each):
- a statement of teaching philosophy and pedagogy and
- a statement of research and scholarship (including artistic practice) and future directions/interests; and
- contact information for three professional references who can speak to the candidates teaching and/or artistic work.
Review of applications will begin on March 7 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
Apply online: Sarah DiPasquale Associate Chair of Dance at sdipasqu@
AboutSkidmoreCollege
Skidmoreisahighlyselectiveliberalartscollegethatfosterscreativeapproachestoteachingand learning. Skidmores faculty of teacher-scholars are devoted to the instruction and mentoring of approximately 2500 talented undergraduates. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio the College is a close-knit academic community.
EqualEmploymentOpportunity Statement
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and as an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the basis of gender race ethnicity color nationaloriginreligionagedisabilityveteranormaritalstatussexualorientationgender identity or expression domestic violence victim status genetic information prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by law.
EmploymentatSkidmoreCollegeis contingentuponanacceptablebackgroundcheckresult.
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