Tenure Track Faculty

Full-time 9-month tenure track joint appointment between NTID and CLA in the field of performing arts (dance) at an academic rank of Assistant Associate or Full Professor commensurate with experience in teaching and scholarship with the possibility of summer contract when necessary. This position provides a vital bridge connecting dance activities across all of RIT. Teaching responsibilities will include courses such as World Dance and Culture Choreography and Movement Analysis and Visual Expression. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain currency in their field of expertise and to build a local regional and national reputation. To attain tenure faculty must satisfy institute expectations for scholarship and creative activity and achieve fluency in American Sign Language.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RITs core values and honor code

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf web page is located at and the Department of Performing Arts web page is located at The National Technical Institute for the Deaf is one of the nine colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology and is home to the worlds first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. NTID Department of Performing Arts was established in the fall of 1974 with the opening of the colleges new permanent buildings as an integral part of the curriculum following the success of the student drama club founded by Dr. Robert Panara in 1969. Today NTID Department of Performing Arts offers an array of productions and theatre courses including an Immersion and Minor in Dance. The department collaborates with other colleges within RIT especially the College of Liberal Arts School of Performing Arts. The RIT/NTID Dance Program is a community of students scholars artists and artisans who regard the collaborative and creative process as the core of education pursuing excellence and understanding through teaching and learning. Engaged in the creative process combining dance with technology students are guided to discover ways of knowing themselves and the world around them using cognitive diversity.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MFA or equivalent with at least one degree focused in dance.
• Minimum 5 years teaching experience.
• Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) and familiarity with Deaf culture or a willingness to learn.
• Evidence of research and scholarly activities.
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the colleges continuing commitment to individual differences.

Salary range dependent on rank:

Assistant Professor-$71000-$91000

Associate Professor-$80000-$96000

Full Professor-$94000-$114000

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