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Lecturer for Advanced Ballet
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: October 29, 2025
Most recent review date: Sunday, Nov 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Sunday, Dec 7, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The University of California, Irvine Dance Department seeks applicants for a one-term, non-tenure-track position teaching advanced ballet. The class should incorporate classical ballet vocabulary and may include contemporary and/or neo-classical ballet styles as well. The ballet class will be taught once a week during Winter Quarter (January 2, 2026 – March 21, 2026) and/or Spring Quarter 2026 (March 25, 2026 – June 14, 2026). The successful candidate will teach a 10-week course designed for undergraduate and graduate dance majors, emphasizing technical proficiency, artistic expression, and an understanding of ballet's evolution within contemporary practice. Approaches that integrate historical, somatic, or interdisciplinary perspectives on ballet training are especially welcome.
Required Qualifications:
• Teaching experience at the university level
Preferred Qualifications:
• BA in Dance; graduate degree in Dance preferred
• Ability to teach other genres such as contemporary, modern, jazz, or somatic practices
Department: http://dance.arts.uci.edu/
Qualifications
Teaching experience at the university level
Application Requirements
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Reflective Teaching and Mentoring Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.
Publications and working papers (Optional)
Teaching Evaluations (Optional)
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
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APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.