Non-Tenure-Track (Open Rank) Specialized Faculty

Department of Dance

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Revised & Extended

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Dance seeks applicants to fill one or more part-time, non-tenure track Specialized Faculty positions at the rank of Instructor or Lecturer with expertise in the following areas:

• Creative Dance for Children, which entails teaching a pedagogy class for undergraduate dance majors and overseeing a Saturday Children’s program.  
• Other Dance specialties, depending on Department needs, including but not limited to teaching physical practice classes, online classes and introductory dance courses to non-majors.

These are one-year or one-semester positions, renewable depending on departmental needs. Additional duties in the area of service may be requested as circumstances warrant. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Adjunct Instructor/Instructor: Bachelor's degree in Dance or a related field. 
• Adjunct Lecturer/Lecturer: Terminal degree in Dance or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of combined teaching and professional experience in a field relevant to the course(s) being taught.  Merit-based exceptions to this qualification will be considered.

Proposed start date: August 16, 2019 or January 1, 2020

Salary: commensurate with rank and experience.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. To learn more about the University’s commitment to diversity, please visit http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu.

To apply, please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload the following:

• A cover letter that addresses your interest in serving as Specialized Faculty, area(s) of expertise, possible courses or content area(s) for which you are qualified, and the semester(s) in which you would be available to teach.
• A current curriculum vita.
• A list of the names and contact information for 3 professional references familiar with your qualifications and expertise. 

To ensure full consideration, applications must be submitted by Feb. 18, 2019 for the Creative Dance for Children position, and by August 26, 2019 for all other positions.   Interviews may take place and offers may be made before the closing date, but all applications received by the applicable closing date will receive full consideration for the position. 

Please direct any inquiries to Gina Moton, Human Resource Coordinator, Performing Arts Service Center at moton@illinois.edu or (217) 244-3084. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.