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Official Job Title ASSISTANT PROFESSORWorking Title: Assistant Professor- Contemporary African and/or Latin Diaspora Dance Forms Position Number 02352317 Division College of the Arts & Architecture Department B217000 DANCE Position Type Faculty Appointment Type Tenure Track Faculty Pay Basis Academic Salary Grade Cat D FLSA Status Exempt Percent 100% Posting Type Faculty & Instructional UWM Description
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsin's second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high- quality education for students from all backgrounds. UWM is one of 146 top research universities recognized as “R1” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Along with its main campus in Milwaukee, UWM has branch campuses in Waukesha and Washington County.
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School/College/Division Description
The Department of Dance at UW-Milwaukee offers the following programs of study: BA in Dance, BFA in Performance and Choreography, MFA in Dance, a Dance Performance Minor, a Somatics Minor, and a Pilates Certificate.
Dance at UW-Milwaukee is committed to the development of skillful and vibrant dance artists and educators in their pursuit of a comprehensive education built upon diverse practices, research, and community engagement. Our innovative curriculum integrates multiple disciplines and somatic practices, creating a learning environment that prioritizes a balance of body and mind knowledge with informed, creative expression. Outside of the classroom, our students are involved with 100% of the city's professional dance companies, including Danceworks, Ko-Thi, Wild Space, Hyperlocal MKE, Milwaukee Ballet, and more.
The Peck School of the Arts at UWM is Wisconsin's leading comprehensive arts education institution. The school's alumni in the fields of art and design, dance, film, music, and theatre have played influential roles in arts organizations, schools, and businesses, particularly in Milwaukee and Wisconsin but also across the country and throughout the world for more than 50 years. The Peck School of the Arts offers twenty undergraduate and graduate degree programs serving more than 1,600 student majors, and presents more than 350 events each year.
Job Summary
The Department of Dance in the Peck School of the Arts is hiring an innovative dance artist, collaborator, and educator with embodied expertise in African and/or Latin Diaspora dance forms to teach across our curricula. The new faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Contemporary African and/or Latin Diasporic dance practices as well as other related courses through the lens of their expertise such as: composition, improvisation, student repertory creation, and/or dance history. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in their teaching, and an ability to make cross-disciplinary connections in their course content.
Responsibilities of dance faculty include directing faculty/guest concerts, creating new courses, and contributing to department, college, and university service that includes recruitment, outreach, mentorship, advising, and faculty governance. In addition, faculty will maintain academic and/or creative research and professional engagement with local, state, and national associations. Our faculty engage in dance practice, scholarship, and mentorship that is committed to interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and social justice. Our innovative curriculum integrates multiple dance disciplines and somatic practices, creating a learning environment that prioritizes a balance of body and mind knowledge with informed, creative practice and expression. The faculty strive to locate our research and curricular material in socio-cultural and historical contexts. The Department of Dance produces four dance concerts per year and mentors approximately 55 undergraduate dance majors, 12 graduate students, and 35 dance minors. We offer the following programs of study: BA in Dance, BFA in Performance and Choreography, MFA in Dance, Dance Performance Minor, and Somatics Minor. https: // uwm.edu/arts/dance/
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have: • A graduate degree (MFA in Dance or relevant field, and/or MA Dance Education or relevant field with professional equivalent,) by the start of the appointment • At least 1-year (2 semesters of full course delivery) of teaching in higher education • Ample experience teaching African and/or Latin Diasporic dance forms • A professional portfolio that demonstrates recent and ongoing innovations in choreographic and creative research in area of expertise
Preferred Qualifications
Highly qualified candidates may also possess: • Experience teaching African and/or Latin Diasporic dance forms in higher education • An artistic practice that emphasizes one or more of the following: interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and/or social justice • Experience teaching dance history or dance appreciation through a multicultural lens • Experience in teaching and/or applying one or more of the following: dance technologies, K-12 dance education and certification, application of somatic movement practices, or critical dance studies
Target Salary Range $55,000-$65,000 Benefits and Total Rewards
As part of UWM's commitment to supporting the success of our team members through positive experiences, employees are provided with Benefits to Benefit You and Your Life. UWM offers a comprehensive benefits package and contributes towards the cost of several benefit plans. Employees with a qualifying position also receive an extensive leave package including vacation, sick leave (with no expiration), personal holiday, and paid legal holidays. Please visit this link to view summary benefits information. (Compensation figures are for example purposes only.) UWM Benefits to Benefit You and Your Life
Application Instructions
Persons interested in being considered for this position must apply through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Employment Site located at https: // jobs.uwm.edu/postings/37524 /
Completed online application will include the following: 1) letter of application addressing the job requirements, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) contact information for at least two letters of recommendations, 4) one-page teaching philosophy, 5) one sample syllabi from a course taught, 6) one-page work sample description with online links to choreographic samples
This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of 10/02/2023. To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by 10/01/2023. Applications submitted after 10/01/2023 may not be reviewed.
Application Deadline Continuous (Open Until Filled?) Yes If Continuous, Initial Review Date 10/02/2023 Position Contact Name Daniel Burkholder Contact Phone 414-229-2648 Contact Email [email protected] Application Notes
For this position, applicants are required to apply online. UWM will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Additionally, applicants must complete all required fields and attach any required documents. The process is complete when the message “Your application has been submitted” is displayed and you receive a confirmation number.
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