Assistant Professor

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion.

About the Department

The Ballet + Contemporary Dance Department at CCM is a professionally oriented program offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) in Ballet with an emphasis in modern and contemporary training. The Department boasts a distinguished, dynamic faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, multiple performance opportunities, and a diversity of new and challenging experiences for its students. Dedicated full-time faculty, along with adjunct faculty members, frequent guest artists, company directors, and professionals from the field are committed to nurturing highly technical, passionate, and artistic dancers. The Ballet + Contemporary Department has 54 undergraduate BFA Ballet majors. In addition to students majoring solely in ballet, some pursue dual majors, minors, or certifications in other complementary areas. Students attend and perform in festivals, attend conferences, and can receive advanced standing for certain experiences. The Dance Department is seeking to expand course offerings in Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Choreography, Dance History, Somatic Practices, Pilates, Dance Pedagogy, Professional Practice, Audition Techniques, Screen Dance/Dance for Camera, Anatomy, Conditioning, and related areas.

 

Dance students perform in the Corbett Center for the Performing Arts, an onsite facility which includes Corbett Auditorium, Patricia Corbett Theatre, Watson and Werner Recital Halls, and the Cohen Family Studio Theatre. Students have access to three dance studios, an onsite physical therapy room, dance locker rooms, smart classrooms, and a range of multidisciplinary facilities across the CCM Village. CCM also houses a large and active Preparatory Department offering a wide range of community dance classes and programs.

About College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)

CCM values excellence in teaching, innovation in curriculum, and the ability to connect with a diverse group of students seeking to explore a range of opportunities and careers in a rapidly changing marketplace. CCM faculty are committed to recruiting, mentorship, career preparation, and student support. CCM encourages an inquisitive, collaborative spirit and expertise in a broad and diverse range of repertoire. The department is seeking to enhance its current offerings with candidates who have research or performance interests in a related field reflective of the future job market. This could include but is not limited to areas such as community engagement, entrepreneurship, arts leadership, technology, pedagogy, arts administration, and other fields.

 

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music is an accredited institution of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), as well as a member of the University/ Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA).

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), a nationally pr