DMU was awarded Gold in the recent Teaching Excellence Framework.
This
achievement recognises a range of strengths for which DMU has become
well-known: teaching excellence, an outstanding student experience, high
student employability, a wide range of volunteering opportunities, a
determination to widen participation in higher education, and an unwavering
commitment to improving student achievement.
Our teaching excellence is also demonstrated by the significant number of
outstanding lecturers at the university.
They work with our learning community
to create an environment in which our students can grow to their full potential.
Faculty / Directorate
- The faculty is home to the creative disciplines and humanities subjects, with
subjects taught by internationally acclaimed and award-winning academics.
- Graduates go on to enjoy success in a wide range of careers with high-profile
brands such as Adidas, the BBC, BMW, Disney Studios, Tommy Hilfiger and
Next.
Role
- The School of Visual and Performing Arts wishes to appoint a Lecturer in
Dance with a specialism in Dance Education and Community Dance practice,
to start in September 2018 on a permanent contract.
- The BA (Hons) Dance
degree at De Montfort University is characterised by its focus on contemporary
practices and ideas in dance techniques; choreography for live performance
and screen; performance; dance appreciation, and dance and professional
practices.
- The programme has a specific exit award titled 'Dance (Education
and Community)'.
Ideal Candidate
- You will have in depth current knowledge of, and practical expertise in
community and/or educational dance and professional practices.
- Experience of
teaching in Higher Education, coupled with designing, delivering and evaluating
participatory dance projects is essential.
- You will provide specialist teaching in community dance; dance education and
related professional practices and will assist in the development of this strand
of the curriculum.
- You will build upon existing links and develop new
opportunities to support students' embedded placements.
- You will contribute to
modules such as Dance Technique; Choreography; Placements, Creative
Enterprise and Dance Appreciation.