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Dance Lecturer/Professor of Practice/Assistant/Associate Professor

Troy University

Troy University

Posted on Apr 9, 2026
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Posting Details

Position Information
Posting Number F1059P
Position Title Dance Lecturer/Professor of Practice/Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Type Faculty
Department Theatre & Dance - Troy
Division College of Arts and Humanities
Campus Troy
Faculty Rank Lecturer
If Faculty position 10 Month
Is this position tenure track or non-tenure track? Non-Tenure Track
Work Status Full-Time (FT)
Temporary No
Location Troy - T01
Job Summary
This Dance position is a full-time faculty position responsible for teaching multiple levels and styles of dance including ballet, contemporary-modern, and commercial dance. In addition, the Department invites applicants with a strong interest in Dance leadership and administrative service; opportunities in program direction and coordination available. The position emphasizes teaching and mentoring students through highly-experiential studio work, production and rehearsal processes, external and professional opportunities, and traditional classroom instruction. Strong background and experience desired in production/performance, the collaborative creative processes, and the integration of dance with theatre as well as with other art forms and other disciplines. Teaching opportunities in ballet and contemporary techniques, non-major dance courses, jazz, tap, musical theatre, commercial dance styles, dance history, choreography, and pedagogy. Additional interest or experience in artistic direction, choreography, dance education, improvisation, dance industry, dance for screen, somatics, anatomy and alignment, and dance research are welcomed. The successful candidate brings sustained interest in contributing to the artistic and intellectual growth of the Department, College and University, highly-engaged participation in the work of faculty and the department, and desire to expand experience and contributions to the field of Dance and the Arts.

Assignment of faculty rank (tenure-track or non-tenure-track) is dependent upon candidate experience, expertise, and prior positions held.
In Class Teaching Percentage
Online Teaching Percentage
Minimum Qualifications
  1. Master’s degree in Dance or a Dance related field with 18 hours of graduate study in Dance. Commensurate professional experience considered.
  2. Demonstrated teaching skills
  3. Minimum of two years of professional dance experience
  4. Dedication to education, passion for teaching, and commitment to professional relationships with students
  5. Commitment to building and growing a successful dance program that prepares students for today’s dance profession, with focus on attracting and sustaining student engagement toward developing multifaceted dance professionals
  6. Ability to develop practical, innovative teaching strategies designed to challenge and inspire dance students physically, creatively, and intellectually
  7. Ability to appreciate and respect all dance styles and techniques Interest and engagement in sharing and teaching critical approaches to dance
  8. Ability to collaborate with students, Departmental faculty, College faculty, and university administration
  9. Ability to make strong contributions to the continued development of the BFA in Dance and the Department of Theatre and Dance
  10. A collaborative and open attitude and strong interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications
  1. MFA or other terminal degree in Dance or a Dance-related field
  2. Successful teaching experience in higher education
  3. Five or more years of professional dance performance and/or choreography experience
  4. Leadership and management experience
  5. Experience and/or interest in artistic direction
  6. Goals or ambitions in Dance program leadership
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility
Work Hours
To be determined by the Department Chair
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position
High level of physical activity due to teaching demands in Dance
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? No
Posting Date 03/20/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Academic Term Position Will Begin Fall 2026
Quick Link https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/46894

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Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.

Supplemental Questions

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  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
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  2. Please specify:

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
    • Not a current Troy University employee
    • Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
    • Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
    • Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
  4. * Do you have a Master’s degree in Dance or a Dance related field with 18 hours of graduate study in Dance? Commensurate professional experience considered.
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * Do you have a minimum of two years of professional dance experience?
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. List of References
  4. Teaching Philosophy
  5. Unofficial Transcript 1
Optional Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Letter of Reference 1
  3. Letter of Reference 2
  4. Letter of Reference 3
  5. Other Document
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