Our Universities School of Dance invites applications for a Full-time, Assistant Professor of Practice in Dance (Teaching) to provide specialized instruction in the areas of Improvisation and Composition to major, minor, and elective technique courses. Our school seeks a collaborative, dynamic and innovative artist-scholar to teach courses in one or more of the following areas: all levels of improvisation, composition, and dance technique in one or more of the following forms, hip hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet, tap, commercial dance, and/or vernacular dance forms. Ideal candidates will stage works of a renowned choreographer and/or possess experience in commercial dance. Ability to teach academic courses such as Colloquiums, Seminars or general education courses a plus. Additional responsibilities to include mentoring students on academic and career goals, working collaboratively with faculty and staff to sustain a safe and supportive educational environment that nurtures dancers from a holistic perspective, collaborating with faculty on student evaluations, grading and assessment, participating in the recruitment, review, and selection of prospective students, serving on departmental committees, and overseeing dance productions on a rotating basis with other faculty. Applicants will be expected to represent USC Kaufman at the University as well as within local, national and international dance communities. Candidates will serve a diverse student population, must demonstrate a commitment to improving outcomes for historically under-served populations, and are expected to contribute to the School’s diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts.QUALIFICATIONSThe USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance is interested in recruiting candidates who have demonstrated an ongoing, successful engagement with the highest standards of scholarship and/or creative activity, consistent with the expectations for excellence in a Research I university.Successful candidates will: (1) have significant professional and/or university-level experience in teaching dance composition (2) have significant professional and/or university-level experience in teaching dance forms (3) possess expertize one or more forms of dance including but not limited hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet, tap, commercial dance, and/or vernacular dance, (4) possess an established reputation as an artist and educator in the dance community.