Job Listings

How to Submit a Listing

The ACDA National Office offers listings of jobs related to the dance field. To help keep this task manageable, we ask that you follow these instructions:

  1. Send listing to brittany.ray@acda.dance
  2. Include “Job” in the subject of the email
  3. In the body of your email, list:
    1. Organization/Institution
    2. City and State of the Position
    3. Job/Internship Title
    4. Application Deadline
    5. Attach the full job/internship description as a PDF document OR include url link to online job description.

Please note: only dance and dance-related opportunities will be posted.


Job Openings

Please note, jobs are posted in order of receipt, from most recent to oldest.

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
(Posted 02.27.24)
Dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Deadline: Open Until filled

Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA
(Posted 02.12.24)
Limited Term Dance Lecturer
Deadline: February 27, 2024

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
(Posted 01.30.24)
Dean, School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts
Deadline: Open Until filled

Boston University’s Camp Terrier, Boston, MA
(Posted 01.24.24)
Assistant Director/Aerial and Dance Arts Lead Counselor – Camp Terrier
Counselor for Aerial and Dance Arts – Camp Terrier
Deadline: May 17 2024

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
(Posted 01.24.24)
New Work Development Artist Residency
Deadline: March 15, 2024

Howard University, Washington, D.C.
(Posted 01.24.24)
Dean, Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts
Deadline: Open Until filled

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
(Posted 12.15.23)
Assistant Professor: Choreography & Contemporary Studio Practice
Deadline: February 2, 2024

University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD
(Posted 12.13.23)
Professor & Director of School of Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies
Deadline: February 1, 2024

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
(Posted 12.01.23)
Post Doctoral Scholar
Deadline: February 1, 2024

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
(Posted 11.30.23)
Dance Production Specialist, Assistant Professor, Department of Dance, College of Fine Arts
Deadline: Review of materials begins on Jan. 9, 2024 – position remains open until filled

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
(Posted 11.16.23)
(2) Tenured/Tenure-Track: Assistant/Associate Professor of Dance 
(1) Instructional Assistant/Associate Professor of Dance
Review of applications begins 30 days after posting and is open until filled

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
(Posted 11.13.23)
Dean of the College – Conservatory of Music
Deadline: October 15, 2023

American Dance Festival, Durham, NC
(Posted 11.13.23)
Seasonal Employment:
Festival Company Manager
Festival Services Coordinator
Program & Administrative Coordinator
School Operations Coordinator
Pre-Professional Dance Intensive Dorm Counselors
Production Positions

Deadline: N/A

American Dance Festival, Durham, NC
(Posted 11.3.23)
Director of Finance
Deadline: December 5, 2023

NC State University, Raleigh, NC
(Posted 11.3.23)
Department Head, Performing Arts and Technology

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
(Posted 10.26.23)
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Dance: Contemporary Forms and Techniques
Deadline: October 18, 2023

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
(Posted 10.20.23)
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Dance
Deadline: January 15, 2024
For a full description of the position, visit https://hr.kennesaw.edu/careers.php and search for Job ID 264369

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
(Posted 10.10.23)
Assistant Professor, Dance Film and Digital Technologies
Deadline: December 1, 2023

Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
(Posted 10.10.23)
Associate/Full Professor and Director of the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance
Review of Application begins November 1, 2023
Assistant Professor – Dance
Reviews start November 15, 2023 – Open until filled

William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 
(Posted 09.26.23)
Assistant Teaching Professor of Theatre & Dance (Dance History & Introductory Techniques) 
Priority Deadline: November 1, 2023 

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 
(Posted 09.18.23)
Assistant Professor of Dance Studies, Theory, and History – Tenure Track 
Review Begins: November 8, 2023

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
(Posted 09.15.23)
Assistant Professor of Dance
Deadline: Open until filled, with review beginning October 16, 2023

NC State University, Raleigh, NC
(Posted 09.15.23)
Open rank – Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor
Review Begins: November 1, 2023

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
(Posted 09.15.23)
Assistant Professor of Dance, Tenure Track
Deadline: Open until filled, with review beginning October 16, 2023

Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
(Posted 09.11.23)
Assistant Professor, Dance
Review Begins: November 1, 2023

Dance To EvOLvE, San Diego, CA
(Posted 09.01.23)
Dance Teacher/Event Coordinator
Children’s Dance Teacher
Deadline: September 15, 2023

California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
(Posted 09.01.23)
Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance (Global Dance)
Deadline: November 1, 2023

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
(Posted 08.24.23)
Assistant Professor of Dance
Deadline: October 15, 2023

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
(Posted 08.18.23)
Choreographic Residency, Guest Artist
Deadline: October 30, 2023

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
(Posted 08.18.23)
Assistant of Dance and Movement Studies
Deadline: October 1, 2023

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Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
(Posted 07.19.23)
Assistant Professor
Assistant, Associate Professor
Deadline: July 27, 2023

City of Rockville Recreation and Parks, Rockville, MD
(Posted 06.16.23)
Recreation Program Coordinator – Arts, Dance, Fitness, and Summer Camps
Deadline: July 3, 2023

Dance To EvOLvE, Cleveland, OH
(Posted 06.16.23)
Dance Teacher (Part-Time) – Tap/Ballet Combo and Hip Hop
Dance Teacher (Part-Time) – Tap/Ballet Combo for 3-6 year olds, and Hip Hop for 4-7 year-olds
Deadline: July 1, 2023

Urbanity Dance, Boston, MA
(Posted 06.02.23)
Development Manager
School Administrative Manager
Lead Studio Admin
Deadline: May 31, 2023 for priority consideration, Open Until Filled

Cypress Creek High School, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Houston, TX
(Posted 06.02.23)
Assistant Director of Dance
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Application Link

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
(Posted 05.03.23)
Assistant or Associate Professor of Dance (tenure-track)
Deadline: June 30, 2023
Job Application Link

Anderson University, Anderson, SC
(Posted 05.03.23)
Modern Instructor- Part Time Lecturer
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Application Link

DanceAspen, Aspen, Colorado
(Posted 03.30.23)
Company Dancer
Deadline: April 28, 2023
Job Application Link

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
(Posted 03.30.23)
Visiting Lecturer in Dance
Review of applications will begin 30 days after posting
Job Application Link

Hunter College, New York, NY
(Posted 03.29.23)
Doctoral Lecturer/Lecturer 
Deadline: March 20, 2023 
Job Application PDF

University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
(Posted 03.06.23)
Lecturer, Asst Prod Stage Mgt & Prod Coord. FTRC
Deadline: Review of application begins 3/1/23 and continues until the position is filled. 
Job Application Link

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
(Posted 03.06.23)
Assistant Director, Production – Dance
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Application Link

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
(Posted 02.16.23)
Dance Open Rank Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor
Deadline: February 17, 2023
Job Application Link

Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, MA 
(Posted 02.03.23)
Executive Director 
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Application Link

Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
(Posted 02.01.23)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Design and Management
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Application Link

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
(Posted 01.27.23)
Post Doctoral Scholar
Deadline: March 20, 2023
Job Application Link

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
(Posted 01.27.23)
Post MFA Scholar
Deadline: February 20, 2023
Job Application Link

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
(Posted 01.25.23)
Visiting Assistant Professor in Dance
Deadline: Open until Filled
Job Application PDF

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
(Posted 01.15.23)
Tenure Track: Production Specialist, Assistant Professor, Department of Dance, College of Fine Arts
Deadline: Review of materials begins January 27, 2023 – position remains open until filled
Job Application Link

Wichita State University, Wichita, KA
(Posted 01.11.23)
Dean of the College of Fine Arts
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Application Link

The Yard, Chilmark, MA
(Posted 01.10.23)
Executive Director 
Deadline: March 31, 2023
Job Application PDF

California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
(Posted 01.10.23)
Tenure Track Faculty – African Diasporic Theatre, Performance, and Practice
Deadline: February 3, 2023. The position remains open until filled.
Job Application Link

DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
(Posted 01.05.23)
Dean of the Creative School
Deadline: February 20, 2023
Job Application Link

Emory University, Atlanta, GA
(Posted 01.05.23)
Emory Arts Fellowship – Dance
Deadline: Open until filled, reviews begin March 6, 2023
Job Application PDF

Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
(Posted 01.03.23)
Assistant Professor of Dance
Deadline: February 1, 2023
Job Application Link

University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD
(Posted 01.03.23)
Artist in Residence in Dance
Deadline: February 3, 2023 for Best Consideration
Job Application Link

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
(Posted 12.19.22)
Dean for the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Application Link

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
(Posted 12.12.22)
Assistant Professor, Hip Hop
Deadline: January 6, 2023
Job Application Link

California Institute of the Arts, Santa Clarita, CA
(Posted 11.23.22)
Dean, School of Dance 
Deadline: January 16, 2023
Job Application PDF

West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas
(Posted 11.23.22)
Assistant Professor of Dance
Deadline: January 3, 2023
Job Application Link

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
(Posted 11.18.22)
Associate/Full Professor in Arts & Health and Associate Dean for Research
Deadline: For priority consideration apply by December 5, 2022
Job Application Link

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
(Posted 11.18.22)
Tenure Track: Ballet Specialist, Assistant Professor, Department of Dance, College of Fine Arts
Deadline: Review of materials begins Nov. 29, 2022 – position remains open until filled
Job Application Link

Randolph College, Lynchburg, VA
(Posted 11.18.22)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance and Director of the Helen McGehee Visiting Artist Program in Dance
Deadline: Application review will begin on December 1, 2022 – position remains open until filled
Job Application Link

Texas A&M University,  College Station, TX
(Posted 11.18.22)
Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor in Dance Technology
Position has been filled.
Job Application PDF

Texas A&M University,  College Station, TX
(Posted 11.02.22)
Tenured/Tenure-Track: Associate Professor/Professor in Dance Science
Deadline: Open until filled. Early applicants are highly encouraged
Job Application PDF

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
(Posted 10.25.22)
Assistant Professor, Scholar-Practitioner in Latinx and/or African Diaspora Dance and Dance Studies
Deadline: December 1, 2022
Job Application Link

University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison WI
(Posted 10.24.22)
Assistant Professor, Hip Hop
Deadline: August 21, 2023
Job Application Link

California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
(Posted 10.24.22)
Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Dance (Dance Education)
Deadline: Open until filled
Job Application Link

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Lecturer of Dance
Deadline: December 01, 2022
Job Application Link

The Brainchild Collective, Chicago, IL
Dance Enrichment Educator
Deadline: November 7, 2022
Job Application Link

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Full-time non-tenure track faculty in Theater: Musical Theater Movement and Dance
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Application PDF

Coker University, Hartsville, SC
Assistant Professor of Dance
Deadline: November 15, 2022
Job Application Link

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Director of the School of Theatre and Dance
Deadline: October 23, 2022
Job Application PDF

California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA
Tenured Track Assistant Professor in Dance
Deadline: March 31, 2023
Job Application Link

Emory University, Atlanta, GA 
Lecture-track faculty: Ballet Specialist
Deadline: November 8, 2022
Job Application PDF

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Guest Artist for 2023 Choreographic Residency
Deadline: October 30, 2022
Job Application Link

Oakland University, Rochester, MI
Director for the School of Music, Theatre and Dance
Deadline: October 1, 2022
Job Application Link

Davidson College, Davidson, NC
Assistant Professor of Dance (tenure-track)
For full consideration, submit application by September 15, 2022
Job Application PDF

Always On Your Toes, Greenwich, CT
Part Time Virtual Dance Teacher
Deadline: August 1, 2022
Job Application PDF


Internship Opportunities

Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, Brooklyn, NY
(posted 06.05.23)
Summer Dance Administration Intern
Deadline: Friday June 2, 2023
Internship Description Link

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Beckett, MA
(posted 02.01.23)
Fall/Winter/Spring Internships
Internship Descriptions Link

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Beckett, MA
(posted 02.01.23)
Summer Internships
Applications are reviewed in the order that they are received.
Internship Descriptions Link

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Beckett, MA
(posted 02.01.23)
School Programs Fellow
Applications are reviewed in the order that they are received.
School Programs Fellow Descriptions Link

Visceral Dance Center, Chicago Illinois
(posted 11.18.22)
Youth Program Internship 
Work Study Program
Administration Internship
Marketing Internship

Open Dance Ensemble, New York City, NY
(posted 09.14.22)
Administrative Coordinator
Full Job Description PDF

Mark DeGarmo Dance, New York City, NY
(posted 04.13.21)
Arts Administration, Fundraising and Citizen Leadership Interns
Full Job Description PDF

Cypress College, Cypress, CA
(posted 05.29.18)
Future Instructor Training Internship and Mentorship Program (paid)
Full Job Description Link

American Dance Festival, Durham, NC
(posted 01.12.18)
Arts Administration Internships
Full Job Description Link

American Dance Festival, Durham, NC
(posted 01.12.18)
Production Internships
Full Job Description Link

The Yard, Chilmark, MA (posted 11.13.17)
Summer Internships (various positions)
Internship Descriptions Link

LEIMAY Internships, Brooklyn, NY (posted 10.06.17)
Internship Descriptions (PDF)

“Dance on the Lawn: Montclair’s Dance Festival,” Montclair, NJ (posted 8.27.17)
Administrative Intern
Internship Description (PDF)