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Assistant or Associate Professor of Dance

Poughkeepsie, NY, US💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-26

Core

Full-time faculty role teaching contemporary and modern dance techniques, choreographing original works, and leading seminars on dance theory and history at a liberal arts college.

Role type

Assistant or Associate Professor of Dance (Artist-Scholar)

Builds

Undergraduate dance courses, original choreographic works for Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre, and interdisciplinary scholarly projects.

Domain

Higher Education / Performing Arts (Dance)

Deliverable

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Required skills

Teaching contemporary and modern dance technique, choreography, academic research, student mentorship, curriculum development, inclusive pedagogy

Preferred skills

College-level teaching experience, active professional network in dance, interdisciplinary collaboration, integration of digital media technologies

Technologies

Video, photography, sound, digital media

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate courses in dance technique, choreograph an original work annually, teach seminar/lecture courses on dance frameworks, maintain creative/scholarly practice, mentor students, contribute to curriculum development

Seniority

Mid-Senior Level (Assistant/Associate Professor)

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