Associate Dean and Director, Dance Division

Description: 

The Associate Dean and Director of the Dance Division works collaboratively with the Dean and Director and Administrative Director of Dance to create and maintain a healthy and effective learning environment and curriculum for the Division's students. This role supports the development of an engaging curriculum and provides mentorship to students, aligned with the School's mission and core values, as they prepare for their professional careers. The Associate Dean and Director serves as a facilitator among students, faculty, and administration to promote a positive and stimulating culture across the Division.

The salary range for this role is $130,000-$140,000 annually.
 

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Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school's mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.

Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest, and we also thrive because we enjoy each other's company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture, and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on community and culture.

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Role Responsibilities:

• Facilitates communication with students and faculty
  • Holds open office hours to address immediate and long range concerns
  • Serves as liaison between students/faculty, Dean and Director, and administration
  • Serves as a Faculty Advisor for one class of Dance Division Students
  • Writes letters in support of dancer applications and supports professional opportunities and connections as needed
• Co-manages the Professional Exchange "PX" program for 4th year dance students with the Dean and Director, including regular check-ins with those students and oversight on the successful completion of the program
• Manages the collection of course syllabi from Dance Division Faculty and communication of Dance Division policies to faculty.
• Alongside the Dean and Director, teaches the Senior Seminar course
• Teaches Dance Division classes as assigned by Dean and Director
• Supports and contributes to the administrative success of the Division, in partnership with the Administrative Director, Dean and Director, and Dance Division Staff
• Works in collaboration with Dean and Director and Administrative Director to support performance and curricular planning  
• Works in collaboration with the Dean and Director and Administrative Director to implement policies consistent with the goals of the Dance Division
• Serves as administrative liaison for supporting students with injuries and wellness opportunities, including regular communication with our Health and Wellness Faculty, Health Services Office, and Office of Academic Support and Disability Services. 
• Responsible for investigating additional opportunities for the improvement of student well-being, including supplemental physical training alongside our Health and Wellness Faculty member
• Participates in the running of faculty and student representative meetings
• Attends institutional meetings with or in the absence of the Dean and Director
• Attends rehearsals in support of or in the absence of the Dean and Director, inclusive of evening and weekend rehearsals in the theater
• Attends and participates in all auditions for admissions into the Dance Division and review of Summer Dance audition materials. 
• Participates in the Summer Dance Intensive and Juilliard Dance Experience Days

Minimum Requirements:

• Professional Experience in Dance as a choreographer, dancer, or teacher
• Ability to work in collaboration with a team
• Experience working with pre-professional or professional dancers in a leadership capacity
• Experience teaching or choreographing pre-professional or professional dancers
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as scheduled

Preferred Background:

• Experience in an academic environment, ideally in a conservatory setting 
• Administrative Experience in an office setting 

*Submission of a cover letter is a requirement of all applicants. An application will not be considered without a cover letter. 

Nondiscrimination Policy:

The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.