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The Department of Communication Arts seeks applicants for a non-tenure track faculty position for the 2024 Spring semester beginning
January 2, 2024, and ending May 6, 2024. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of
expertise in the Dance program.
Valdosta State University is proud to have a highly diverse student body, and we are seeking to
recruit and retain outstanding candidates who exhibit a clear commitment to diversity and inclusion and who will enhance the diversity of
our faculty and staff.
The College of the Arts includes the Department of Art & Design, the Department of Music, and the
Department of Communication Arts (Communication, Mass Media, Theatre & Dance, and MAIC). The College of the Arts is also home to the
award-winning Valdosta Symphony Orchestra and the Peach State Summer Theatre, designated as the Official Musical Theatre of the State of
Georgia. VSU is accredited by NASAD, NASM, and NAST. With nearly 90 faculty members and approximately 800 students, the College offers a
comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. For more information, https://www.valdosta.edu/coa.
Review of application will begin
November 6, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. For more information contact Sarah Wildes Arnett, Interim Dept. Head, via email
[email protected] or phone 229-333-5820.
Application
submission should include curriculum vitae, transcripts, cover letter, portfolio of choreographic or performance work (website is
acceptable), and letters of reference.
RESPONSIBILITES
Position will be responsible for teaching
undergraduate courses Dance History, Introduction to Dance, and in at least one dance movement area (such as ballet, jazz, modern, tap,
world dance forms, and/or social dance). Additional responsibilities include creating concert dance choreography and mentoring students in
the collaborative rehearsal process. In addition to teaching, position will be expected to make substantive contributions to the Program and
Department including student mentoring and departmental service.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Dance or closely related field completed by appointment date 1/2/2024
- Demonstrated commitment to
excellence in teaching and learning
Preferred Qualifications:
- MFA in Dance or an appropriately
related field and/or extensive experience in professional dance performance/choreography - A record of effective teaching appropriate
to the applicant’s career stage - Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting
- A record of mentoring
students - Experience teaching music for dancers
Valdosta State University, founded in 1906, is a comprehensive
university with a student enrollment of approximately 10,200. The city of Valdosta is located just north of the Florida state line on
Interstate 75, is served by a regional airport, and is within a two-hour drive of Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. For more
information visit https://www.valdosta.edu and for more information
about the community visit https://www.valdostachamber.com.
