School of Music and Dance - Dance Lecturer Pool 2026-2027

Qualifications

• Certification in somatics or yoga, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience teaching in higher education and/or in the arts.
• Ability to communicate the functions of dance in culture and society at an introductory level.
• Demonstrated track record of dancemaking that includes work presented by nationally recognized venues and/or smaller venues where work was selected from nationally recognized panelists.
• Ability to guide dance majors and general students in the application of personal, social, cultural, and political lenses while viewing, discussing, and writing about dance.
• Experience and/or interest in teaching skills in dance writing.
• University experience lecturing on dance topics.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in music or dance and/or commensurate professional experience (terminal degree preferred).
• University teaching experience.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Demonstrated currency in subject matter.
• Professional activity in the field.

Skills

• Ability to create assignments that embody the dynamic interplay of theory and practice in technical training in dance both in the studio and in outside assignments.
• Experience and/or interest in working in an integrated dance curriculum where there is both differentiation and linkage between the various technique classes and “technical support” classes.
• Ability to navigate changes in the writing process in the age of AI.

Benefits

Initial appointments are typically one semester or one academic year, to be renewed contingent on satisfactory evaluations and continuing availability of work.

Applications will remain in our applicant pool during the academic year you apply.

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department.

Inquiries: For application inquiries, please email program coordinator Professor Leslie Seiters at lseiters@sdsu.edu

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