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About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

Job Description:

About Binghamton University Theatre:

Binghamton offers both a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre and a Bachelor of Arts in theatre with emphases in acting/directing, design/technology, and dance, as well as a Master of Arts in theatre. The BFA in musical theatre is a four-year progression of classes that gives students a foundation in acting, singing, and dancing: the three skills at the heart of this art form. Because Binghamton students are notable for their high-achieving academic record, students in all programs seek to explore dramaturgical and artistic depth. In addition to performance courses in a wide range of techniques, students audition for main stage and studio productions ranging from the classical to the contemporary, including musicals, plays, and dance productions.

Job Description:

Binghamton University seeks applicants to a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor dance position to support the Theatre Department's musical theatre BFA program. Candidates must have experience in musical theatre and will teach musical theatre dance, as well as jazz, tap, ballet and/or other dance styles in the candidate's areas of expertise. In addition to teaching, this position will be responsible for choreographing department musical productions and will provide pedagogical and professional mentorship to a diverse array of students preparing for the demands of the current and future musical theatre landscape. The ideal candidate will have achieved distinction as a choreographer, dance teacher, and/or musical theatre performer, and will continue their creative research while working towards tenure and promotion.

Key Responsibilities:

We seek applicants who would demonstrate the following in their teaching and artistic practice:

• Inclusive teaching and mentorship that helps to make dancing accessible to a broad range of students
• Ability to work with performers across many dance styles relevant to the current musical theatre landscape
• A commitment to the collaborative process, including with students, colleagues, and other artistic team members
• Development of a national or international reputation as a choreographer and/or pedagogue

The ideal candidate will be an artist and/or scholar whose teaching, creative activity, and professional experience will contribute to the diversity, equity, access, and inclusivity goals of the Department of Theatre and seek to address questions of interest to historically under-represented or underserved communities. Their teaching excellence and their research agenda should support and enhance the Department's offerings by increasing its range, depth, and diversity of curriculum, with the goal of leading to successful tenure.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree (MFA) OR bachelor's degree (BFA/BA/BS) with at least 3 years of professional or university experience, awarded by August 17, 2026
• Specialization in musical theatre dance
• Knowledge of current trends in musical theatre and musical theatre-adjacent performance styles, techniques, and performance practices
• Experience teaching diverse dance repertoire and styles common in the contemporary musical theatre to college students and/or professional performers
• Experience choreographing collegiate and/or professional musical theatre productions
• Ability to work in highly collaborative teaching and rehearsal environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous university-level teaching experience
• Experience directing musical theatre productions and/or teaching other musical theatre-related coursework (acting through song, musical theatre history, audition techniques, etc.)
• A current research or creative portfolio in performance, publication, production, or another research field

Please be advised that H1B visa sponsorship may not be available for this position.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the following Request Form.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Application Instructions:

All applicants should submit the following materials via the university's applicant tracking system, Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=195419

• cover letter,
• curriculum vitae,
• statement of teaching philosophy,
• link to video(s) demonstrating original musical theatre choreography,
• names and contact information for three references who can speak to the candidate's teaching abilities and/or work as a choreographer, entered individually through the Interview Exchange system. References will only be requested for candidates who advance through the selection process.

Review of applications will begin January 19, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, visit https://www.binghamton.edu/theatre/