Part-time Instructor of Dance

Job Title:

Part-time Instructor of Dance

Location:

Clayton State University
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Part-Time
Job

Located in Morrow, Georgia, Clayton State University is roughly 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. The university offers employees an adaptable, collaborative environment that fosters professional and personal development.

The university is committed to having a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Clayton State offers multiple certificates, Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degree programs, which currently enroll over 5,500 students in challenging campus and online courses.

Clayton State's main campus is situated on 214 beautiful acres in a lakeside setting just minutes from downtown Atlanta, making access to the vibrant metropolitan area swift. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution has named the university a Top Workplace in Atlanta for six consecutive years. The Chronicle of Higher Education also named Clayton State one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in its list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

The Clayton State University Department of Film, Communication, and Performing Arts is seeking a part-time instructor to serve a program that includes undergraduate degrees in Music and in Stage and Screen (Theatre) by teaching dance courses, beginning in Spring 2026.

The successful candidate will become a key faculty member in an elective certificate program in Musical Theatre attached to the BA in Music and BA in Stage and Screen degrees.

Courses available in the rotation include dance history; choreography; beginning and intermediate levels of jazz, modern, and ballet technique; and a performance lab course to choreograph and rehearse dance for productions of opera and musical theatre. Candidates should be prepared to help students from various majors and at all skill levels. Candidates who also meet accreditation requirements for teaching music or theater courses (18 hours of graduate work in music or theater) and have experience teaching music or theater classes (for example, commercial vocal techniques or introduction to theatre) are encouraged to apply.

• Required minimum qualifications include a Master's degree and at least 18 graduate hours in Dance.

• Candidates who also meet accreditation requirements for teaching music or theater courses (18 hours of graduate work in music or theater) and have experience teaching music or theater classes (for example, commercial vocal techniques or introduction to theatre) are encouraged to apply.

• Candidates should be familiar with instruction in dance history; choreography; beginning and intermediate levels of jazz, modern, and ballet technique; and a performance lab course to choreograph and rehearse dance for productions of opera and musical theatre.

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Clayton State University will have a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Our statement of core values is adaptability, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and people-centered. Each Clayton State University community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on Clayton State's Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct can be found online at https://

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Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment…