Adjunct Faculty - Dance Choreography

Adjunct Faculty - Dance Choreography

Location

Lawrenceville

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

Rider00357

Division

Academic Affairs

Department

Performing Arts

Opening Date

06/03/2026

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

AAUP

• Description
• Benefits

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Rider University is consistently recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report as a best college, and as a best-value institution. With more than 100 majors, minors and programs, 21 Division I athletic teams and 150-plus clubs and organizations, Rider Broncs create their own pathways to success with the support of the University community.

Position Overview

The Department of Performing Arts at Rider University seeks an adjunct instructor of Dance for the fall and/or spring semesters beginning September 9, 2026. This position is to choreograph for the Student and Alumni Fall Dance Show and/or for the Rider Dances 2027 Concert.

All choreographers at Rider are onboarded as adjunct faculty and should be prepared to maintain a Canvas page, create a syllabus, and align with departmental goals for the rehearsal process. For the Fall 2026 show, we are looking for alumni of Rider University who are emerging choreographers, working in a professional capacity, and seeking to broaden their resume. For the Rider Dances 2027 concert, we are looking for choreographers working in Jazz, Acrobatics, African Diasporic Dance, Dance and New Technologies, and Hip Hop Modalities. Choreographers for Rider Dances 2027 will be working in close collaboration with the show's Director to create a seamless evening of work. All choreographers should send a video sample of your choreography to mmazarick@rider.edu

Salary is $4,215.98 for a 3-credit course. Please note that a full course is considered to have 9 students enrolled in the course. If a section is not full, 8 or fewer enrollees, the salary is prorated based on the number of students enrolled in the course.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• BA or BFA in dance, choreography, a related degree field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience choreographing dances at the regional or national level.
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• MA or MFA in dance or related field
• National/international profile as a choreographer or performer.
• Experience teaching in a university.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer Rider University

Address 2083 Lawrenceville Road

Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648-3099

Phone 609-896-5000

Website https://www.rider.edu