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The Department of Theatre at Coastal Carolina University, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), invites applications for full-time employment in the position of Assistant Professor of Dance. This is a 9-month, tenure-track appointment to begin in August of 2025. The Department offers a B.F.A degree in Theatre Arts (audition/interview only) with concentrations in Acting, Musical Theatre, Physical Theatre, and Design and Production, a B.A. degree in Theatre, and Minors in Dance and Theatre. The program seeks highly qualified and motivated individuals who will play an integral role in the continued advancement of the program.

This highly collaborative department maintains an ambitious production season, in addition to performing new works and staged readings to connect students with working professionals. Department faculty maintain professional careers in their respective disciplines. Senior B.F.A. performance students participate in a New York Showcase for industry professionals. Physical Theatre students study abroad in collaboration with international partners in the theatre arts.

We seek a teacher-scholar to join one of the nation's top undergraduate Theatre programs, serving over 140 student majors. This faculty member will teach a variety of dance courses, which may include all levels of ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, and world dance styles. Based on the skills of the selected candidate, assigned courses may include Fundamentals of Dance, Ballet I, Ballet II, Jazz I, Jazz II, Tap I, Tap II, Dance Appreciation, Musical Theatre Dance Styles, Dance Company, and/or two levels of Musical Theatre Scene Study. The preferred candidate would collaborate on the continued creation of curriculum for our new Dance Minor and a possible future dance major within the Department of Theatre. Additional

courses planned for development with this new curriculum include Modern I, Modern II, Dance Notation, History of Dance, World Dance Traditions, and Contemporary Dance (including Hip Hop and Commercial Dance). The selected candidate may have opportunities, on rotation, to choreograph, direct, or perform in mainstage productions and dance concerts, and/or mentor student-directed productions in our Discovery Series. Additional duties include collaboration on curricular development, contribution to the department's yearly season auditions, assisting in recruitment for the B.A. and B.F.A. degree programs, and participation in committee work for the department, college, and university.

To be qualified for this position, applicants must have earned a terminal degree (M.F.A. in Dance or Musical Theatre) or a combination of educational training and commensurate professional experience in the theatre/dance industry to meet expected qualifications. Additionally, applicants must have 3-5 years of professional experience in the theatre and/or dance industries, including a strong professional résumé and significant credits as a dancer, performer, choreographer, and/or director in regional and national theatre and/or dance companies and/or media markets. The ability to provide choreography for a variety of productions in a departmental season of musicals is expected. Demonstrated experience as an instructor at the university and/or professional levels and in developing college-level curricula in dance is highly preferred. Professional union affiliations (AEA, SAG/AFTRA, AGVA, SDC, or others) are preferred. We seek applicants who are committed to inclusive pedagogy and mentorship geared toward students from diverse backgrounds and identities with varying levels of ability and experience.

The Department of Theatre is part of the Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts. The College seeks to recruit and train a diverse faculty of teacher-scholars whose creative production, teaching, scholarship, and public engagement support the success and belonging of all students. A review of applications will begin on January 1st, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit their application materials electronically at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ccu/jobs/4687782/assistant-professor-of-theatre-dance . A complete set of application materials must include: an online application, a letter of application/cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy statement (that demonstrates a commitment to inclusive pedagogy and mentorship in academic settings), professional theatre/dance résumé, transcripts, and contact

information for 3 professional references. References will be contacted at a later stage in the search. Salary is nationally competitive.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities. We encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

DURATION

Aug 15, 2025 -

SALARY

$60,000.00 – $60,000.00 per year

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