Assistant Professor of Dance

Salary: $55,000.00 - $59,500.00 Annually

Location : Cedar City, UT

Job Type: Full-time Faculty

Job Number: 202400229

Division: College of Performing & Visual Arts

Department: Theatre, Dance, & Arts Administration

Opening Date: 11/18/2025

Closing Date: Continuous

FLSA: Exempt

Position Summary

Southern Utah University, a nationally accredited university located near the northern entrance to Zion National Park, seeks a highly motivated individual for appointment as an Assistant Professor of Dance Tenure Track to begin August 2026. This faculty member will instruct a selection of Secondary Dance Education, lower and upper-level Modern techniques, Improvisation, Dance Composition, Dance Appreciation, Conditioning, Kinesiology, Sound for Movement, and lower division-level Ballet, Jazz, and/or Tap technique.

Date of first consideration: 12/18/2025

Essential Functions

Be responsible for twenty-four instructional credit hours per year with contributions to departmental productions included:

Mentor at least two student choreographers per year.

Maintain at least five office hours per week.

Work collaboratively and productively with colleagues.

Advise +-20 dance education students in collaboration with SUU academic advisors and the College of Education and Human Development.

Assist in recruitment and retention duties (including auditions and some travel).

Engage in active peer-reviewed creative/scholarly activities.

Participate in department, college, university committees and service. Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a value of diverse aesthetics and contemporary training practices.

The department is especially interested in candidates invested in culturally relevant teaching who are able to teach broadly within their discipline and are committed to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment.

M.F.A. or Ph.D. in Dance - requirements for graduation completed by August 2026.

Documented successful teaching experience in higher education.

Evidence of professional experience in the dance field.

Demonstrated expertise in teaching a selection of Secondary.

Dance Education, lower and upper-level Modern techniques. Improvisation, Dance Composition, Dance Appreciation. Conditioning, Kinesiology, Sound for Movement, lower division-level Ballet, Jazz, and/or Tap technique.

Experience working collaboratively with colleagues and communities.

Demonstrate commitment to experiential undergraduate learning. Supplemental Information

Documents needed to apply:

If selected as a finalist, candidates will be asked to submit choreographic samples.re

The Department:

The Department of Theatre, Dance, & Arts Administration (TDAA) offers Bachelor degrees (BA/BS) in Theatre, Dance, Theatre Education, and Dance Education (with or without secondary licensure); Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre Design & Technology, Acting, and Musical Theatre; as well as a Master of Arts (MA) in Arts Administration.

The Dance Program serves approximately 30 dance majors, as well as many students from the theatrical disciplines. In addition, the Dance Program offers general education and non-major experiences to SUU students each semester. The dance curriculum includes training in modern/contemporary dance, jazz, ballet, and composition. These coalesce with improvisation, cross cultural studies, dance history, kinesiology, dance pedagogy, and sound for movement. TDAA produces two main-stage dance productions a year - one of faculty research and one of student.

In addition, the departmentally-sponsored Southern Utah University Dance Organization (SUUDO) offers at least two choreographic/performance opportunities per semester, as well as masterclass and improvisation events. The Dance Program actively participates in the American College Dance Association (ACDA) conferences and has been selected to perform in the Gala Concerts. The program has also received honors at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Southern Utah University is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), as well as an institutional affiliate of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, the Dance Studies Association (DSA), the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), and the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). For more information about the department, please visit .

Position is contingent on funding.

Due to recent changes in H1B visa fees, Southern Utah University is no longer able to sponsor international faculty and staff that require an H1B visa and are currently living outside of the United States.

Southern Utah University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. For more information or contact information, please visit

In accordance with Utah State Code 53A-3-410, appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful passing of a background check.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees including:

High Deductible Health Plans

Health Savings Account

Traditional Health Plans

Flexible Spending Account

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Basic

Supplemental

Long-term Disability

Retirement Options:

TIAA (14.2% Contribution)

Fidelity (14.2% Contribution)

URS- if eligible (10% Contribution)

Tuition Waivers

Paid Parental Leave

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