What are the responsibilities and job description for the Highland Dance Instructor, Part-Time position at The College of Wooster?
Job Description
The College of Wooster seeks applications for a part-time Highland Dance instructor beginning August, 2025. Primary duties would include:
Prior college-level teaching experience is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will have a successful and ongoing record of dance instruction.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit the following materials: a letter of application; curriculum vitae; unofficial graduate transcripts (official documents required upon hire); three professional references with contact information.
If you have questions regarding Interfolio, please contact Melissa Puster, mpuster@wooster.edu. Questions about the position should be directed to Jeff Gershman, jgershman@wooster.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to inclusive excellence in undergraduate education. We are especially interested in hiring faculty who contribute to the intellectual vibrancy and diversity of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service, and who are committed to ensuring the success of diverse student populations. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a criminal background check and verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. Typically, the college is not able to sponsor H1-B visas for visiting faculty. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. Read our nondiscrimination policy.
The College of Wooster seeks applications for a part-time Highland Dance instructor beginning August, 2025. Primary duties would include:
- Teach individual lessons in the techniques of Highland Dancing
- Serve as Director of the Highland Dancers ensemble
- Create and teach Highland Dance choreography
- Maintain Highland Dancer-specific inventory, including uniforms and accessories. Order new items as needed through the Music Department
- Coordinate with Pipe Band Instructor for musical requirements for dancers
Prior college-level teaching experience is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will have a successful and ongoing record of dance instruction.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit the following materials: a letter of application; curriculum vitae; unofficial graduate transcripts (official documents required upon hire); three professional references with contact information.
If you have questions regarding Interfolio, please contact Melissa Puster, mpuster@wooster.edu. Questions about the position should be directed to Jeff Gershman, jgershman@wooster.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to inclusive excellence in undergraduate education. We are especially interested in hiring faculty who contribute to the intellectual vibrancy and diversity of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service, and who are committed to ensuring the success of diverse student populations. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a criminal background check and verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. Typically, the college is not able to sponsor H1-B visas for visiting faculty. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. Read our nondiscrimination policy.
