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Adjunct Faculty - Performing Arts

Rider University

Job Description

Requisition Number

24A332236

Position Title

Adjunct Faculty - Performing Arts

Position Description

The Department of Performing Arts at Rider University seeks an adjunct instructor of dance for Tuesday evenings this Fall, 2024. This position is to teach one half of a special topics course split with Hip-Hop (which will meet Fridays). The focus of the Tuesday evening course is “Voguing” or, as appropriate, another contemporary dance style of particular focus requiring particular background & expertise. The course will run Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm for 13 weeks commencing in September, on Riders Lawrenceville, NJ campus.

Position Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in dance, musical theatre, or related discipline or equivalent professional experience (ex: Broadway, professional company)
  • One year of demonstrated teaching experience at the university/college level, company or studio or other professional and/or commercial environment.
  • Demonstrated experience teaching Voguing and/or other contemporary style(s) or technique(s) to various skill levels among collegiate learners. 
  • The ideal candidate will be an individual with innovative ideas about the teaching and practice of dance technique, as well as a commitment to interdisciplinary inquiry and body-positive, equitable learning practices within a dance studio. 
  • The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence in inclusive approaches in the area of Voguing and/or other contemporary dance styles and techniques, with specific attention to the training of future performers. 

About Rider University

The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.

Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.

Rider University is consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and The Princeton Review. For more than a decade, Rider has also been recognized in The Princeton Reviews Guide to Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts.
 
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity. 

Location

Lawrenceville, NJ

Do the essential functions of this job require lifting?

No

Do the essential functions of this job require long periods of standing?

Yes

Do the essential functions of this job require walking up stairs?

No

Do the essential functions of this job require stretching?

No

Do the essential functions of this job require bending?

No

Divisional Unit

Academic Affairs

Department

Performing Arts (CAS)

Position Type

Part-Time

Employment Group

AAUP

Work-Year

Semester

Open Date

04/19/2024

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