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Job description
Location
Clinton, NY
Open Date
Sep 01, 2026
Description
The Department of Dance and Movement Studies at Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2027. We seek candidates to teach technique and history/theory courses in one or more of the following genres: Jazz, Hip Hop, and Latin dance, as well as courses to support the Dance curriculum. The position requires institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year. We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching or working with broadly diverse student populations while contributing to a vibrant learning community that values academic freedom, creativity, and intellectual curiosity. Your cover letter should address the ways in which you would enhance the educational experience of students and further the College’s educational goals .
The creative process is at the core of Hamilton’s Dance and Movement Studies program, which focuses equally on performance and scholarship. Theory-based courses, which cover a spectrum of disciplines and styles, explore the human body from physiological, psychological, anthropological, historical, and philosophical points of view. Faculty emphasize ideas, imagination, problem-solving, spontaneity, discipline, cooperation, and commitment. Students enjoy ample opportunities to work alongside our instructors and guest choreographers and independently on directing, choreographing, performing and producing.
Candidates with ABD will be considered, although candidates with a MFA, Ph.D., or equivalent degree are preferred. The teaching load for this position is four courses during the first year and five courses thereafter. The expected 9-month base salary range for this position is $94,500 to $100,360.
Hamilton College is a residential liberal arts college located in central New York. The College has built its reputation on the teaching excellence and leading scholarship of its faculty, and on the academic distinction and intellectual curiosity of its approximately 2,000 students who take advantage of Hamilton’s open curriculum ( ). Accomplished faculty, highly capable and motivated students, and a student-faculty ratio of 9:1 provide an educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence, intellectual and cultural diversity, and respect for differences in the development of students as engaged members of their communities. Hamilton’s commitment to diversity is embodied in its need-blind admission policy for US Citizens and Permanent Residents; furthermore, Hamilton College meets the full demonstrated financial need for all admitted and enrolled students during their four years on campus. Please visit the college website for more information ( ).
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Hamilton College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in all areas of the campus community.
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