Dance tenure-track position

[MaryJane Warner]

Department of Dance
Faculty of Fine Arts
YORK UNIVERSITY


The Department of Dance invites applications for a full-time tenure
track position in Dance Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor, to
commence 1 July 2004. All positions at York University are subject to
budgetary approval.

We seek applicants who specialize in ethnology/anthropology and/or
world dance (theory and/or studio/performance).  Experience in one or
more of the following additional areas would be an asset: dance and
technology; performance/choreography; community dance;
documentation/heritage/reconstruction; dance film/video; dance
science/somatic education; dance education; production/design for
dance; dance therapy/psychology.

The position will involve graduate teaching and supervision, as well
as undergraduate teaching and research, and candidates must be
appointable to the Graduate Program in Dance. The ideal candidate will
have interest and experience in teaching large lecture courses for
both majors and non-majors as part of a balanced teaching schedule.
The ability to teach studio courses in World Dance will be an asset.

Requirements: Ph.D. or equivalent; candidates must show excellence or
promise of excellence in teaching and in scholarly research and
publication.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications.

Affirmative Action Statement: York University has an Affirmative
Action Program with respect to its faculty and librarian appointments.
The designated groups are: women, racial/visible minorities, persons
with disabilities and aboriginal peoples. Persons in these groups must
self-identify in order to participate in the Affirmative Action
Program. The Department  welcomes applications from persons in these
groups. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York's website
at: http://www.yorku.ca/acadjobs/ or a copy can be obtained by calling
the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. All qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and
Permanent Residents will be given priority.

Deadline for receipt of completed applications is Monday, 1 December,
2003.

A letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a
statement of research and teaching interests, three letters of
reference, and teaching evaluations should be sent to:

Professor Penelope Reed Doob, Chair
Department of Dance
Faculty of Fine Arts
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3

Fax:   416-736-5743
E-mail: prdoob at yorku.ca