The renowned Mills College Dance and Theater Studies Department seeks an assistant adjunct professor in African-diasporic forms and contemporary dance to join a faculty of artists/scholars committed to dance and theater as transformative disciplines, with the power to reimagine the body, society, culture, and spirit. The successful candidate will embrace hybrid movement practices and interdisciplinarity, and a willingness to provide young dancers and actors the structures, tools, and daring they need to flourish as emerging artists in a precarious time. They will be able to contribute to Theater Studies in a few key classes, and work with the Theater head to find novel ways to amplify each program.
This is a full-time, exempt position with an FTE of 1.0 Salary is commensurate with experience and includes an excellent benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life/LTD insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with college-matching after 6 month qualifying period. Faculty members also receive free admission to campus events, use of the pool, fitness center, and tennis courts. Tuition remission is also available after an introductory period. Voluntary benefits include: pet insurance, long-term care insurance, legal-assistance insurance, cellular provider discounts and computer hardware discounts.
Mills College does not permit discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Teaching includes: contemporary technique, movement research, choreographic construction project, Repertory Dance Company work, interdisciplinary collaborations, and embodied movement (theater). Both graduate and undergraduate students are in most classes.
Full time, one year adjunct professorship with advising duties (contract renewal is possible) to begin August 2019.
MFA, PhD, or equivalent professional experience
Prior teaching at the college level
Strong record of choreographic and/or performance innovation, and
Commitment to Diversity.
Qualifications include
Expertise in African diasporic forms and contemporary dance
A demonstrated track record of creative innovation in the field and the ability to teach courses that may include technique, composition methods, ballet, choreography, and an undergraduate class in communications.
The candidate should be at home in an intense mentor-mentee environment that includes both undergraduates and graduate students, and understand the importance of advising.
Interested candidates may apply via the online application.
Letter of Application
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of Teaching Interests/Philosophy
Links to Work Samples (please note: you can only upload up to 6 “Other” files), and
At least Three References with Contact Information
Review of applications will begin immediately after the application deadline of Friday, January 4, 2019, midnight PST.