SUU Seeking Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance
Position Summary
Southern Utah University, a nationally accredited university located near the northern entrance to Zion National Park, seeks a highly motivated individual for a one-year appointment as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance to begin August 2025. This faculty member will instruct upper and lower division-level modern or jazz technique, Dance Composition, Conditioning & Somatics, Kinesiology, and Secondary Dance Education. Note: A comprehensive national search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Dance for this specific position will take place during the 2025-26 academic year. The Visiting Assistant Professor hired for the 2025-26 academic year would be eligible to apply for the full time-position to begin Fall 2026.
First Consideration Date for Applicants: 06/10/2025
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Essential Functions
Be responsible for twenty-four instructional credit hours per year with contributions to departmental productions included.
Mentor at least two student choreographers per year.
Maintain at least five office hours per week.
Work collaboratively and productively with colleagues.
Advise +-12 dance education students in collaboration with SUU academic advisors and the College of Education and Human Development.
Assist in recruitment and retention duties (including auditions and some travel).
Engage in active peer-reviewed creative/scholarly activities.
Participate in department, college, university committees and service.
Education & Experience
Minimum Qualifications:
M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Dance - requirements for graduation completed by August 2025.
Documented successful teaching experience in higher education.
Evidence of professional experience in the dance field.
Demonstrated expertise in teaching a selection of: lower and upper-level modern techniques, improvisation, dance composition, dance appreciation, conditioning, kinesiology, secondary dance education, and lower division-level ballet or jazz technique.
Experience working collaboratively with colleagues and communities.
Demonstrate commitment to experiential undergraduate learning.
Demonstrate a value of diverse aesthetics and contemporary training practices.
Invested in culturally relevant teaching and is able to teach broadly within their discipline and is committed to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment.
Supplemental Information
This position is contingent on funding at this time.
Southern Utah University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. For more information or contact information, please visit https://www.suu.edu/nondiscrimination/.
In accordance with Utah State Code 53A-3-410, appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful
passing of a background check.
Employer
Southern Utah University (UT)
Address
351 West University Boulevard
Cedar City, Utah, 84720
Phone
(435) 586-8572
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