Faculty Associate in Dance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 4 years of industry experience; OR a Master’s degree in relevant field, by time of appointment and 2 years of industry experience
• MM/MFA or Ph.D. in relevant field by time of appointment
• Professional experience and/or teaching in one or more of the identified disciplines
• Minimum of two years of post-secondary teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Knowledge of local and regional disciplinary ecosystem
• Demonstrated experience developing curricula
• Creative Activity/Scholarly research interests and achievement as demonstrated through performances, presentations and/or publications

Requirements

• Teaching duties include preparing course materials, responding to and evaluating student work, and availability for one-on-one assistance (via weekly office hours for on-campus classes and electronically for online classes)

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in dance movement practices, dance education, and/or dance scholarship.

Pay

Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

Schedule

Positions are one semester appointments, part time, non-benefits eligible with no tenure implications. A typical Faculty Associate course load is one to two classes per semester.

Benefits

No benefits provided.

About the Role

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre music program on the Tempe campus at Arizona State University invites applications for Faculty Associates to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in dance movement practices, dance education, and/or dance scholarship.

Contact Information

To apply, please submit the following items electronically:

• Cover Letter of application
• Curriculum vita (CV)
• Contact information for 3 professional references (must include name, email, phone number – DO NOT USE CURRENT ASU EMPLOYEES).

The applicant’s legal first and last name should appear in each uploaded file name.

Questions about the position should be directed to the department contact: Adrienne Goglia, [email protected]

The application deadline is July 19, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

This is a paperless search; only electronic materials will be accepted.

Faculty Associate vacancy announcements will be posted on a yearly basis. Applicants who are not hired within the current academic year are welcome to re-apply - applications do not roll forward from the previous pool recruitment.