LECTURER/SR LECTURER

Candidates must have received the academic degree appropriate to the assignment of duties, or equivalent experiences or accomplishments in the field may be substituted.

The University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance seeks an established or emerging dance professional to teach undergraduate courses in dance. The teaching focused position in a leading public research institution calls for teaching and service to be priorities for the employee. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in contemporary ballet practices, contemporary dance, and somatics, and a pedagogical practice that is evolving codified techniques. The ability to teach ballet as foundational training to support a broad range of dance practices will be considered an asset, complementing the candidate’s expertise in somatics and contemporary practice. We especially welcome candidates whose teaching explicitly integrates somatic inquiry within contemporary movement practices, situating embodied knowledge within cultural, historical, and interdisciplinary contexts. Additional areas of teaching may include jazz, improvisation, digital media, dance studies, pedagogy, or experiential anatomy/kinesiology.

This position calls for a teacher-artist whose creative research and choreographic practice informs their pedagogy and supports the School’s commitment to preparing students for wide-ranging professional trajectories in dance, performance, and creative practice.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract.  You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/.  

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate curriculum-- all levels of Contemporary Ballet Practices, Contemporary Dance Practices, Dance Composition, and Ensemble courses. Under the current curricula, typical teaching assignments for lecturers in dance are 7-9 credits (3-4 courses) per semester.
• Develop, revise, and deliver curriculum in Contemporary Dance and Contemporary Ballet Dance Practices.
• Contribute to curricular efforts in other dance-related areas (could include choreography, improvisation, dance studies, cultural studies, dance pedagogy, somatics, dance and technology, Experiential Anatomy/Dance Kinesiology, and/or production, among others, including developing new Quest courses or existing General Education courses).
• Cultivate and maintain a teaching, research, and service profile consistent with UF and unit guidelines for progress toward promotion for lecturers.
• Active participation in our learning community, finding innovative ways to connect the arts to critical discourses in other disciplines.
• Participate in the dance season, choreographing or providing artistic leadership for performances.
• Advise BA and BFA senior projects.
• Participate in shared governance through service to School, College, and University committees
• Participate in effective student recruitment, guidance, and retention.

SCHOOL OF THEATRE + DANCE: The light-filled Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion is home to the School of Theatre + Dance (SoTD). The School’s international full-time faculty of 35 recognized artists and researchers, complemented by adjunct and guest faculty and staff, including full- and part-time professionals. The School offers MFA curricula in acting and in design, which includes scene design, lighting design and costume design; BFA programs in acting, musical theatre, and theatrical production with concentrations in costume, digital media, lighting, scenic, and sound; and a BA with concentrations in general theatre, stage management, and theatre management. The School features two degree programs in dance designed to develop the individual voice of the dance artist, a BFA and a BA. Approximately 200 students major in the artistically diverse curricula of the School of Theatre + Dance. Through its production program, outreach and innovative programming, the School of Theatre + Dance provides multiple cultural opportunities annually to thousands of members of the University and the greater community. The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance and the National Association of Schools of Theatre. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance.  

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond.  We achieve the university’s mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation.  The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 135 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami. 

The University of Florida: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida.

$58,000-$63,000 with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package.

The successful candidate must meet all of the following

• Terminal degree (MFA, PhD, or PhD ABD) in Dance or related fields, or equivalent qualifications based on professional experience
• Record of achievement or potential for record of achievement in the field at a national or international level, in alignment with the unit’s promotion criteria for lecturers
• Evidence of successful collaboration and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences

The successful candidate will meet some of the following

• Terminal degree (MFA, PhD, or PhD ABD) in Dance
• Teaching experience of 3 to 5 years beyond graduate assistantship at the university level
• Evidence of a commitment to innovative and cross-disciplinary curricula
• Demonstrated aptitude for working toward structural and strategic change
• Demonstrated capacity for effective engagement in recruitment

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an applicant pool is established. To ensure full consideration, all application documents must be submitted by December 1, 2025.  Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority. 

Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system.  Online applications must include the following: (1) a letter of application articulating how your qualifications align with the position description, how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community, (2) a curriculum vita; (3) a one-page statement of teaching philosophy; (4) links to 3 creative works (please only submit videos of full works) on Vimeo or other video sharing site; (5) link to a sample of teaching on Vimeo or other video sharing site; and (6) names and contact information of three professional references. The UF system will give you the option to upload letters of reference. We are not requiring letters of reference with initial application materials. Please ignore that option. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time. 

Note that the UF application system only allows for one 5 MB maximum file size PDF document.

Inquiries may be sent to:
Rachel Carrico
Lecturer/Sr Lecturer in Dance Search Co-Chair
Email: rcarrico@ufl.edu

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.