The School of Dance at Ohio University is seeking a dance scholar-artist with demonstrated expertise and research portfolio on Dance and Healthy Aging for a tenure-track, nine-month Assistant Professor of Dance. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a robust research/creative activity agenda on dance, aging, and wellness, with emphasis on Dance for Parkinson’s Disease, dementia, or Alzheimer’s.
Candidates should be prepared to teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses on Community Dance and dance and wellness. They will be expected to develop and implement new service learning or community engagement curricula. Additional courses according to interest and expertise could include dance techniques, dance composition, movement analysis, kinesiology, somatics, or research methods in dance.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential to collaborate with other researchers at the university on Healthy Aging initiatives, to mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and to engage with interested students in related fields across the university.
Ohio University is a state assisted residential Research I university located in the scenic Appalachian foothills 75 miles southeast of Columbus. Founded in 1804, Ohio University strives to be the best student-centered, transformative learning community in America, where approximately 30,000 students realize their promise, faculty advance knowledge, staff achieve excellence, and alumni become global leaders. Our Athens Campus offers students a vibrant residential learning experience in one of the nation’s most picturesque academic settings. Additional campuses and centers serve students across the state, and online programs further advance the University’s commitment to providing educational access and opportunity.
The School of Dance is a fully accredited institutional member of NASD, offering a professional training program with a BFA degree in Performance and Choreography, a liberal arts BA in Dance, and a nationally distinctive Master of Arts in Community Dance. The Master of Arts Administration (MAA) is also housed in the School of Dance. The School of Dance is recognized nationally for its emphasis on dance composition and the creative process, which enables our students to delve deeply into choreographic practices, artistic collaborations, and the development of original work. The MA in Community Dance prepares dance professionals to engage with community participants through creative, collaborative, inclusive practices that emphasize positive experiences and human diversity. There are approximately 60 students and 5 full-time faculty and staff.
The Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts is one of thirteen college-level academic units at Ohio University and is itself composed of six schools: the School of Art + Design, the School of Music, the School of Film, the School of Interdisciplinary Arts, the School of Dance, and the School of Theater. At the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts, approximately 1,000 students partner with 130 world-class faculty and staff to produce collaborative work with community impact as part of a thriving arts incubator. With exciting festivals, an arthouse cinema, museums, and a professional theater company, the College deepens the quality of life at Ohio University, in the Athens community, and for all of southeast Ohio. The Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts offers a Master of Applied Arts in Health online degree. Other health and wellness programs in the College include undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music Therapy, a Vocal Wellness Program, and a concentration in Art Therapy. The SHAPE Clinic is a collaboration between the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts and the Department of Athletic Training in the College of Health Sciences and Professions; it provides health and wellness advice to performing arts students from licensed athletic trainers.
Healthy Aging is one of two focused areas of research that were identified as essential to the current Ohio University Dynamic Strategy. This represents a university-wide strategic investment in interdisciplinary research that seeks to translate scientific discoveries into clinically applicable strategies for the prevention and management of cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal diseases and the promotion of brain and neurophysiological health. Researchers in the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Health Sciences and Professions are conducting research on Healthy Aging. With campuses in Athens, Dublin and Cleveland, the Heritage College of Osteopathic medicine prides itself on training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio and is the largest provider of primary care physicians in the state. The College of Health Sciences and Professions recognizes that health impacts every facet of life, and it embraces community partnerships to build collaborative, scalable solutions capable of meeting the era’s biggest crises and challenges.
In addition to teaching, responsibilities include:
*Serving as a mentor and advisor to students
*Collaboration with faculty and guest artists
*Serving on School, College and University committees
*Planning with on-campus student resource offices and allied communities to maximize a safe and respectful learning environment
*Determining, selecting, and organizing facilities, equipment, and materials necessary for learning
*Preparation of course syllabi, in-class activities, exams, class handouts, online materials, audiovisual materials, etc., as appropriate, desired, and necessary