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The Department of Dance and Movement Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor to begin August 1, 2026. This is a full-time, one-year position with a teaching load of five or six courses over two semesters. The appointment has the possibility for renewal contingent on successful annual review and ongoing curricular needs.

We seek a dynamic dance artist, scholar, and educator to join our department who will both address curricular needs and expand our current offerings. The successful candidate will be able to contribute studio courses in introductory and upper-level dance technique representing any dance/movement practice, dance theory courses from among dance education, dance history and culture, dance composition and/or dance research methods, and choreograph for the annual faculty dance concert. We are especially interested in expanding our current dance technique offerings to include street, social, or contemporary dance forms with non-Western roots. We welcome new courses that would both complement our current curriculum and offer interdisciplinary opportunities for collaboration across other departments, for example courses in dance and technology/digital media, eco-somatics, social movements and/or hybrid performance forms. For more information on the department, please visit https://www.hws.edu/academics/dance/default.aspx.

Collaboration in department concert production, student recruitment and mentorship, and participation in department leadership activities is required.

Geneva is a socio-economically diverse community, an hour from Rochester and Syracuse, centered in the heart of the Finger Lakes. This Upstate NY environment provides robust opportunities for community engaged scholarship and community partnerships.

Candidates with an MFA or Ph.D. by August 2026 are preferred but ABD will be considered. Successful candidates will have a record of effective undergraduate teaching and evidence of choreographic expertise.

About HWS

A liberal arts and sciences institution, Hobart and William Smith is known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Our nationally ranked faculty are accessible teachers and scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished by the depth of their mentorship. World challenges are studied in the classroom where critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills are honed. In the field, knowledge turns into discovery. In office hours, plans are carefully crafted to tie interests and talents to an academic path that motivates beyond graduation.

Our location in the heart of the Finger Lakes allows faculty, staff and students to live and work collaboratively on the banks of a resource-rich lake. Student-athletes play for 30 varsity teams boasting 24 national titles, including the 2023 and 2024 NCAA DIII Men’s Ice Hockey Championships. With three graduate programs, students can build on their undergraduate degree with a Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership, Master of Arts in Teaching, or a Master of Science in Management. Together, the experiences and mentorship at HWS prepare students to lead lives of consequence.

To ensure full consideration please submit via Interfolio: a letter of interest describing qualifications, CV, sample course syllabi (one studio-based technique course and one theory/lecture course), a statement of teaching philosophy with evidence of teaching effectiveness and attention to inclusivity in the classroom, two samples of recent choreography (may be excerpts), and contact information for three references. We will begin reviewing applications on February 16th and continue until the position is filled. Please contact Michelle Iklé, Search Committee Chair, [email protected] with further inquiries. The salary range for this position is $49,300 - $68,000.

Questions regarding Interfolio or visa status should be directed to Human Resources ([email protected]).

The Colleges are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, caregiver status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, social class, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law.