Assistant Professor - Ballet (Theatre & Dance)

Assistant Professor - Ballet (Theatre & Dance)

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JOB TITLE:

Assistant Professor - Ballet

JOB PURPOSE:

The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance welcomes
applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of
Dance with a primary specialization in ballet. The successful
candidate will teach all levels of ballet technique within the
department's undergraduate dance curriculum and contribute to the
continued development of rigorous, student-centered dance training
within a collaborative and interdisciplinary Theatre and Dance
department.

The successful candidate will maintain an active program of
research and/or creative activity appropriate to the discipline and
will contribute to student mentorship, and the academic and
artistic life of the department. Depending on areas of expertise
and departmental needs, the candidate may also contribute
choreography, restaging of repertory, and/or other creative work to
the department's production season.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to
student-centered teaching and mentorship; classical and
contemporary approaches to ballet training; collaborative and
interdisciplinary work; meaningful engagement with the professional
field; and versatility across dance practices. The department
particularly values candidates who can support students in
connecting rigorous technical training with their development as
adaptable, thoughtful, and engaged dance artists and
professionals.

The UW Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts, home to the
Department of Theatre and Dance and Department of Music, provides
generous space for undergraduate scholarship and studio practice.
The Theatre and Dance spaces feature a 388-seat proscenium theatre,
250-seat thrust theatre, a flexible black box theatre, lecture
classroom, two theatre studios, two dance studios, musical theatre
classroom, design studio, costume and production shops, and
storage. The department offers a Bachelor of Art in Theatre and
Dance with tracks in Theatre and Dance and a Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Theatre and Dance with concentrations in Acting Performance,
Dance, Dance Science, Design, Production, and Management, and
Musical Theatre Performance. The department also offers a variety
of related minors, an Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate, and
pending K-12 Theatre and K-12 Dance Endorsements.

Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package beginning at
$65,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach undergraduate courses in Dance, with primary

responsibility for all levels of ballet technique.

• Maintain an active program of research and/or creative activity

appropriate to the discipline and consistent with expectations for
a tenure-track faculty appointment.

• Mentor dance students in their academic, artistic, and

professional development.

• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Dance curriculum

and work collaboratively with faculty and staff in support of
departmental programs and initiatives.

• Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts and

contribute to outreach and engagement activities that support the
Dance program and Department of Theatre and Dance.

• Contribute choreography, restaging, and/or other creative work

to the department's production season, as appropriate to areas of
expertise and departmental needs.

• Maintain active engagement with the professional field through

appropriate regional, national, and/or international professional
activities and organizations.

• Provide service to the department, college, university,

profession, and broader community as appropriate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MFA in Dance or a closely related field by the start date of

the appointment.

• Minimum of one year university- or college-level teaching

experience as the instructor of record.

• Demonstrated ability to teach ballet technique across all

levels of an undergraduate dance curriculum.

• Evidence of an active research and/or creative practice

appropriate to the discipline.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in academic and

creative spaces with faculty, staff, and students.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication

skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated two years or more of teaching experience in dance

at the university- and/or college-level.

• Experience teaching additional areas of ballet practice,

including pointe, partnering/pas de deux, variations, and/or
repertory.

• Experience teaching in additional areas of dance technique

beyond ballet.

• Experience teaching in theoretical and creative areas of dance,

including dance science/kinesiology, dance history, dance and
technology, dance for camera, and/or other courses that support the
Department of Theatre and Dance core curriculum.

• Evidence of effective student-centered teaching and

mentorship.

• Evidence of classical as well as contemporary and evolving

approaches to ballet training and pedagogy.

• Experience working collaboratively across disciplines within

and beyond dance and/or other artistic practices.

• Ongoing engagement with the professional field through

research, creative activity, performance, choreography,
professional organizations, and/or other relevant professional
activities.

• Experience supporting student recruitment, retention, outreach,

and/or community engagement.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

This position will remain open until filled. Complete
applications received by 11/23/2026 will receive full
consideration.

Please address how you meet the minimum and desired qualifications
in your submitted materials.

To apply please complete the online application including:

• Cover letter addressing qualifications for the position,

including the scope/versatility of dance teaching and the role of
collaboration in the candidate's work

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy (two pages maximum)
• Statement on research and/or creative activity (one page

maximum)

• 3-5 samples of research, creative activity, and/or

interdisciplinary work appropriate to the candidate's area(s) of
practice and expertise. For choreography, include links to full
videos of completed works with clearly indicated cue points
totaling no more than 10-15 minutes. For written research, include
published works totaling no more than 20 pages.

• Contact information for four professional references

*All application materials must be included to be considered for
this position.

WORK LOCATION:

On-Campus: This position provides vital support to campus
customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work
and perform essential job functions on campus, understanding our
location is at 7,220 feet above sea level.

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United
States, as sponsorship for any work authorization or work visas is
not available for this position.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

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without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
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307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.

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Job Identification: 262927

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Job Schedule: Full Time

Locations: 16 & Gibbon, Laramie, WY, 82071, US

Posted Salary Range: 65,000

Schedule (Hours Per Week): 40

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