Assistant Professor of Dance

Salary $51,000.00 - $54,000.00 Annually Location St. George 84770, UT Job Type Full-Time Faculty Division College of the Arts Job Number 23FAC746-1 Department Theatre, Dance & Digital Film Position Announcement

The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Digital Film at Utah Tech University (UT) in St. George, Utah, invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in Dance, starting Fall Semester 2023. The mission of the Dance program at Utah Tech University is to provide a diverse population of students the opportunity to achieve their dance education goals by developing the skills of embodied practice and scholarly and creative inquiry. More information about the department, faculty, and its degree offerings can be found online at https://dance.utahtech.edu.
Responsibilities

• Teach movement/technique dance courses (i.e., ballet, modern, jazz, urban/hip hop, tap, aerial, etc.); general education dance courses; creative, and theoretical courses within the dance major each fall and spring semester.
• Develop course content, outcomes, and evaluation systems for course offerings; provide assessment of course offerings in consultation with other dance faculty.
• Engage in creative research for Dance program productions as assigned by the Program Director.
• Actively promote the Dance program and recruit new students.
• Perform defined campus-wide duties, including holding office hours, attendance at department and division meetings, and adherence to college, division, and university policies and procedures.
• Carry out special assignments, such as serving as director of Dance program productions, as requested by the Program Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Terminal degree required; area of specialization is open.
• Focus, interest, and expertise in teaching at an institution of higher learning required.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, staff, and colleagues, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to teach open enrollment populations.
• Demonstrate extensive experience in choreographic works, scholarship, and/or performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise/ability to teach in more than one dance form; special consideration for the ability to teach Aerial Dance Technique courses.
• Desire to work in a small department where all faculty are involved in teaching, choreography, and service.
• Interest and expertise in interdisciplinary work and projects (i.e., dance production, dance and technology, film, creative technologies, STEM, humanities, community engagement, etc.).

Supplemental Information

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time (nine-month) tenure-track faculty position. Faculty service begins August 2023, with pay and benefits starting July 1, 2023. Annual salary of $51,000 - $54,000 depending on qualifications & experience, with additional compensation available for optional summer/overload teaching. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, employee assistance and wellness programs, life, disability, retirement, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents. See https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ under "Benefits Summary" for more details.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins October 10, 2022 ; position open until filled. Candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional references (including email addresses), transcripts, and a Student Success Statement (1-2 pages about their teaching or other experience, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population). Please upload all the requested documents when you submit your application. Employment is contingent upon successful completion and certification of required degrees and upon successfully passing a background check. If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities to apply for this opening, please call the Human Resources Office (435) 652-7520.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life" and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our university is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities. Click here to learn more about the University.

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 12,000 students. We offer over 230 programs, including masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek to recruit and retain diverse and ambitious faculty and staff who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic university. Utah Tech University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer; the President and employees of the University are fully committed to Affirmative Action and within its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment. Utah Tech does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or the University's non-discrimination policies:

• Director of Equity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury - titleix@utahtech.edu, HCC 579, 435-652-7747.
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator: Abby DeFeo - titleix@utahtech.edu, 435-652-7731.

For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://titleix.utahtech.edu/ or contact:

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, ocr@ed.gov, 800-421-3481.
• U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office, ocr.denver@ed.gov, 303-844-5695.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification.