Professor School of Dance

The Florida State University School of Dance invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Open Rank Faculty in Dance with expertise in Dance Science, Dancer Health and Wellness, and evidence-informed approaches to dancer training. We seek a collaborative scholar, educator, and mentor whose work bridges scientific inquiry, embodied practice, and creative exploration in ways that advance the preparation and well-being of dancers.

Situated within our nationally recognized Dancer Training Program, this position offers a distinctive opportunity for an individual whose expertise may span areas such as applied science, performance research, pedagogy, somatic practices, rehabilitation, conditioning, creative scholarship, or interdisciplinary inquiry, while maintaining a clear commitment to optimizing dancer development through research-informed practice. The successful candidate will join a dynamic community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to innovation, excellence, and the evolving future of dancer training.

School of Dance

• The successful candidate will contribute to the School's nationally recognized Dancer Training Program through teaching that reflects expertise in dance science, dancer health and wellness, and evidence-informed approaches to training.
• Teaching courses such as Dance Conditioning, Dance Kinesiology, Science of Dance Training, Dance Coaching, Research in the Dance Sciences, and related topics.
• Contributing specialized instruction in areas aligned with the candidate's expertise, such as Pilates, Gyrotonic, Yoga, Strength and Conditioning, Somatic Practices, Motor Learning, Injury Risk Management, Rehabilitation-Informed Training, Dance Technique, and other movement-based practices.
• Developing innovative courses and learning experiences that integrate scientific inquiry, embodied practice, creative exploration, and emerging approaches to dancer development.

The successful candidate will maintain an active research and/or creative scholarship agenda that advances the preparation, performance, health, and well-being of dancers.

• Conducting research related to dancer health, wellness, performance optimization, conditioning, pedagogy, injury risk management, motor learning, and related areas of dance science.
• Disseminating scholarship through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and other professional activities and venues with national and international reach.
• Engaging in applied, practice-based, and creative forms of inquiry that connect research with studio, classroom, laboratory, rehearsal, or performance settings.
• Contributing to the continued evolution of dance science through interdisciplinary, collaborative, and innovative approaches to research and artistic practice.

The successful candidate will contribute to the shared governance and mission of the School of Dance through service to the program, university, and profession.

• Serving on the Dance Conditioning and Wellness Committee and supporting initiatives within the School's Movement Training Laboratory.
• Contributing expertise to programs and initiatives that promote dancer health, wellness, and performance excellence.
• Participating in School, College, and University governance through committee work and other service assignments determined through faculty governance processes and in consultation with the Chair.
• Engaging in professional service activities that support the broader fields of dance science, dancer training, and higher education.

The successful candidate will mentor undergraduate and graduate students as artists, scholars, researchers, and movement practitioners.

• Advising students pursuing interests in dance science, dancer health and wellness, movement training, performance coaching, or related fields.
• Mentoring student research, creative scholarship, and practice-based inquiry.
• Guiding students in the application of evidence-informed approaches to performance preparation, training, recovery, and injury-risk reduction.
• Supporting students' professional development and preparation for careers in academic, artistic, clinical, research, or interdisciplinary settings.
• Contributing to an environment of student success through mentoring that extends across teaching, scholarship, service, and community engagement.

• Doctoral degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization…