The Department of Dance at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Dance at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2025.
Teaching will include one or more of the following dance theory areas: Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology, Movement for the Camera/Screendance, and/or Creative Practices (movement composition and improvisation), as well as one or more of the following dance practice areas: Modern dance, Hip Hop, and/or Ballet at all levels and leading to a depth of student experience.
Other courses might include Dance in the United States (a Dance History course with a focus on the impact of race and gender on American dance history), Introduction to Dance (a lecture based dance survey course), and a First Year Seminar with movement and dance as a focus, among others, including the potential for cross-disciplinary courses.
QualificationsÂ
M.F.A. in Dance or Ph.D. in Dance or a related field in hand or near completion by the start of fall semester. The preferred candidate has at least 2 years of higher education teaching experience.
See complete job description here.