What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct dance professor position at Saint Anselm College?
Company Description
Saint Anselm College, founded in 1889, is a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts institution committed to providing an excellent undergraduate education. Located on a 400-acre campus overlooking Manchester, New Hampshire, the college emphasizes the intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth of its students. As the third-oldest Catholic college in New England, Saint Anselm offers a rich tradition of academic excellence and community engagement, fostering lifelong learning and ethical leadership.
Role Description
This is a part-time on-site role for an Adjunct Dance Professor, based in Bedford, NH. The Adjunct Dance Professor will be responsible for designing and delivering innovative, inclusive, and engaging dance coursework. This includes developing curriculum and lesson plans, teaching a variety of dance styles, conducting rehearsals, and mentoring students on technique, choreography, and performance. The role involves creating a supportive and collaborative environment to encourage artistic expression and personal growth in students.
Qualifications
- Expertise in various dance disciplines, such as contemporary, ballet, jazz, and modern dance, tap and musical theater
. The more styles you have, the better.
- Strong curriculum planning, lesson design, and instructional skills for dance education
- Proficiency in choreography, staging, and guiding students through performance preparation
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and inspire students with diverse artistic goals
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with students, faculty, and staff
- Bachelor’s degree in Dance, Performing Arts, or a closely related field is preferred but can be other degrees.
- Experience teaching dance in a college or similar academic setting is an asset