Assistant Professor of Dance Science

Position Number: 002286

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 9

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Department of Dance at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte invites applications for a

full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor to start August 2027. We seek a colleague with practical and theoretical knowledge of relationships between dance and scientific disciplines and expertise in biomechanics, injury screening, and dancer wellness.

Teaching: The successful candidate will help our department develop programming in Dance Science and must teach such courses such as anatomy, kinesiology, and injury prevention, along with dance science seminars. The successful candidate will also teach in the university’s General Education curriculum and contribute to another area of the department’s curriculum, such as dance pedagogy, dance technique, conditioning, or somatics. The Assistant Professor of Dance Science will be assigned a 3/2 teaching load, encompassing a range of courses that include online and face-to-face classes.

Research: As a faculty member at an R1 research institution, our new colleague must show promise of a distinguished research agenda in Dance Science. Successful candidates will demonstrate an active research agenda in the field of Dance Science that will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, funding, and/or community projects.

Candidates should also be prepared to contribute to the department’s mission (http://dance.charlotte.edu) , curriculum development, faculty governance, and the administrative life of the department, college, and university.

Starts August 2027. Salary commensurate with qualifications. Nine-month contract includes 5 courses per year (3/2 course load) with potential for summer teaching for additional compensation. Hiring is subject to budget availability.

Required qualifications:

• Terminal degree in: Dance, with a focus on dance science; Education, with a focus on dance and exercise/dance science; or Kinesiology, Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, or related fields with meaningful dance experience.

• Demonstrated skill in teaching undergraduate Dance Science courses.

• Demonstrated skill in teaching that engages evidence-based practices in the field and contributes to the department’s mission.

• Demonstrated ability to implement a peer-reviewed research agenda in dance science through scholarly publications; regional, national, and/or international presentations; research funding; and/or community-engaged research projects.

• Demonstrated ability to teach General Education courses.

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to an additional area of the Dance curriculum, such as (but not limited to) pedagogy, somatics, or technique.

The Department of Dance actively seeks to expand dance perspectives across the faculty and to provide a nurturing environment for individuals to thrive.

For priority consideration, applicants should apply by November 16, 2026. Submit the following application materials:

Electronic Application: www.charlotte.edu/jobs Position 002286

1. Cover letter addressing the requirements for the position.

2. Current curriculum vitae.

3. One-page Teaching Statement that shares the candidate’s values and beliefs that inform teaching in dance science, pedagogical approaches, and classroom practice, highlighting strategies for mentoring and serving the student population at an urban research university.

4. One-page Research Statement that highlights area(s) of research interest, significant current or past research projects, methodology, and directions for future research.

5. Unofficial Transcript of highest degree (official transcripts will be required for finalists).

6. Names and contact information for five professional references.

7. Three letters of reference will be required from finalists.

Review of applications will begin November 16, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. For

more information regarding the Department of Dance see: coaa.charlotte.edu. Please direct

electronic inquiries to Jennifer Jacobs at [email protected].

Additional supporting materials (teaching portfolio, writing/publication samples) will be requested from finalists. Application materials will not be returned.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an R1 university located in one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. Charlotte is an arts-integrated city with numerous arts organizations and cultural and entertainment facilities, among them Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Levine Museum of the New South, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts+Culture, and Carowinds.

One of sixteen campuses in one of the oldest public university systems in the United States, UNC Charlotte is located on an expanding, modern campus. It offers over 30,000 students a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Department of Dance is part of the UNC Charlotte College of Arts+Architecture, a community of visual and performing artists and design professionals. The College models excellence in teaching, scholarly and creative research, and performance in five creative disciplines: architecture, art and art history, dance, music, and theatre. The College is a vessel for curious individuals and skilled problem solvers who care about the impact of our work on people and the complex challenges we face. The Department of Dance provides exemplary, integrated dance training and academic preparation in a community that values lived experience, creative process, and performance. Through intersections of artistry, education, and inquiry, the department centers embodied practices, histories, and research to nurture and support individuals. The University of North Carolina is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance.

This position is subject to research-security screening. As part of the application, applicants must disclose, either in their CV or in a separate document submitted with the application, all current appointments or affiliations with foreign institutions or organizations, foreign research support, and ongoing research collaborations with foreign institutions, organizations, or their personnel. Before candidates advance to an on-campus interview, the university will review this information and other publicly available information for relationships involving institutions on the current Section 1286 list and any other applicable U.S. restricted-party lists. A disclosed or identified relationship does not automatically disqualify a candidate. As a condition of employment, a selected candidate must resolve any relationship the university determines would violate applicable law or sponsor requirements or materially impair the candidate’s or the university’s eligibility for federal funding.

Minimum Experience / Education:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

Desired additional qualifications:

• Experience integrating theory and practice in research and teaching.

• Collaborative and cross-disciplinary research experience.

• Experience mentoring undergraduate students in Dance Science research.

• Certification in dance-related conditioning modalities and/or somatic practices