Lecturer AY - Dance, Music, and Theatre

The Dance Studies program at CSU Channel Islands centers on dance and movement as the embodied understanding of the human experience. Dance is where bodies--both individual and communal--find deeper connection to communities, social ideas, a complex global world, and human subjectivity. Throughout their journey at CI, regardless of ability or previous access, students will connect dance to heritage, history, and social structures, preparing them to be mindful citizens and dance artists, creating a more equitable world in the twenty-first century.

The Dance Studies Major prepares students to find their own creative identities by harnessing their knowledge of bodies, cultures, and global awareness, to work in the interconnected spheres of Hollywood, Broadway, concert dance, digital platforms, education, community organizing, arts activism, dance making, somatic practice, dance therapy, social work, arts administration, and to embrace the joy of dancing.

This is a part-time faculty pool for available assignments during the academic year. Applications are considered throughout the year and reviewed based on Dance Studies Program need. Here is a current list of courses taught within the Dance Studies program. People with expertise and ability within and beyond the current course offerings are encouraged to apply. Your application status will be updated throughout the review process. If your application is still in progress, your application has not been reviewed by the hiring department. Should a review of your application result in the intent to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone for an interview.

• 1+ years teaching dance practice, dance performance, dance making, critical dance studies, and/or dance theory. All cultures, genres, styles, and actualizations of dance/movement practices are welcome and encouraged to apply.
• Current knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency and experience in dance studies and/or various dance practices.
• Demonstrated experience in dance performance, dance making, dance education, and/or an interdisciplinary practice with dance.
• Innovative approaches to dance pedagogy and practice reflecting the rapidly expanding and evolving field of dance studies.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills
• Develop an embodied practice for lifelong engagement with dance as a function of education, community, cultural knowledge, social justice, equity, history, ritual, and performance.
• Analyze dance as a continually evolving form acknowledging the origins, contributions, and confluences of world diasporas, the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, and how race and racism, class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability, tribal citizenship, sovereignty, language, age, economics, and/or technology have shaped the way people move.
• Applicants should demonstrate the ability to effectively engage with a broad student population and provide mentorship that supports student academic success. 

• Two + years teaching dance in higher education
• Recognized extensive participation in their respective dance practice, creative activities, and/or scholarship
• Highly effective oral, written, digital communication skills, including the ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information.
• Demonstrated culturally-relevant, responsive and sustaining pedagogy in their syllabi, curriculum, and interactions with students, faculty, staff, and/or community members who span a diverse range of languages, nationalities, ethnicities, socio-economic levels, ages, identities, abilities and/or educational experiences.
• Those with expertise outside the current course offerings such as Folklorico, West African, Martial Arts, Bharat Natyam, Flamenco, Butoh, social/vernacular dances of the Americas, please apply. We need instructors for the DANCE 359 Themes in Dance Studies course.

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• →Teach one or more face-to-face, synchronous online, or asynchronous online Dance Studies Courses https://performingarts.csuci.edu/programs/dance-studies.htm
• →Use subject-matter expertise to impart knowledge and critical thinking skills to students
• →Stay current regarding the professional body of knowledge in field of practice
• →Design syllabus and curriculum as assigned
• →Communicate expectations to students
• →Prepare and deliver course materials
• →Evaluate student learning and growth and assign grades
• →Design interactive and motivational activities to fully engage participants and to reinforce student learning
• →Update course materials periodically, and regularly monitor course evaluations in order to make adjustments and improvements to the curriculum
• →Respond to student needs and questions
• →Create an environment in which students of diverse backgrounds are supported to succeed
• →Apply technology and leverage resources appropriately to enhance the curriculum (e.g. use Canvas or make arrangements for guest speakers)
• →Handle mechanics of position according to deadlines. Understand how to use the computer, texts, A/V, grade submission, etc.

In later phases of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide verification of terminal degrees, licenses and certificates.