Dance/Movement Therapy Program Guest Faculty
- Employer
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Location
- Bronxville, NY
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts, Health & Medical, Exercise Science & Kinesiology
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Dance/Movement Therapy Program Guest Faculty
Rank:Guest Faculty
Tenure Information:Non-Tenure Track
Job Description:The Sarah Lawrence College Dance/Movement Therapy Program is seeking Guest Faculty to teach semester-long courses over the 2022-2023 academic year. Candidates interested in teaching one or more courses are encouraged to apply. Courses include Professional Orientation & Ethics, Clinical Treatment Planning, Anatomy & Kinesiology, Psychopathology and Group Work.
The Dance/Movement Therapy Program is committed to providing mentoring to support racial and cultural diversity within the program. We encourage candidates who may otherwise meet the professional qualifications but lack teaching experience to apply with an understanding that teaching support will be provided. Candidates interested in learning more about the program may wish to visit our website at https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/dance-movement-therapy/
Application materials must include a cover letter, CV, a brief statement about the role of social justice in the classroom, and names and contact information for three references.
A sample syllabus or outline of proposed course or one previously taught.
Review of applications will begin on July 1. Priority consideration will be given to people who apply by that date. The position will remain open until filled.
Candidates should have a master’s degree in dance/movement therapy or a related discipline and a minimum of one year of full-time clinical experience in dance/movement therapy or the part-time equivalent.
Effective October 15, 2021, all employees of Sarah Lawrence College must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Exceptions to this requirement will only be considered for documented medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs. Any offers of employment will be contingent on successful completion of a background check and submission of proof of vaccination.
EEO Statement:Sarah Lawrence College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has as one of its goals the recruitment and retention of a racially and culturally diverse administration, staff and faculty. To that end, every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals.
Sarah Lawrence College is located in southern Westchester County, 25 minutes by train from midtown Manhattan, NYC. For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.
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Open Until Filled:Yes
Organization
Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.
Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study, conduct independent research, and connect a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.
Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan.
In addition to our round-table classrooms, Sarah Lawrence has outstanding theatres, art and performance studios, and music spaces; modern science labs; state-of-the-art graphic computing equipment; competitive sports facilities; a 60,000-square-foot visual arts center; and recently renovated dining facilities.
Our students are men and women who share an enthusiasm for intellectual rigor, academic risk taking, creativity in all disciplines, and original and interdisciplinary work. We are particularly committed to having our faculty, administration, and student body reflect the social, racial, and economic diversity that characterizes our society. The College’s 1,377 undergraduate students come from nearly every state and from 53 countries; 84 percent of undergrads live on campus.
At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country.
Working At Sarah Lawrence College
As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.
When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:
- Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
- Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
- Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
- Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees. · Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
- Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
- Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
- Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore.
- Website
- https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/
- Telephone
- 914-395-2315
- Location
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1 Mead Way
Bronxville
New York
10708
US
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