Sessional Lecturer – KPE423H: Theory of Dance Performance (Winter term)

Date Posted: 05/24/2024

Req ID: 37466

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Department: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Code: KPE423H: Theory of Dance Performance 

Course description: In this course students will define, research and explore essential elements of dance. These elements include dance technique, musicality, artistry, and choreography. Research and relevant experiences from other KPE courses will be integrated into the lectures and the embodied learning of the lab. Students will research staging, lighting and show production for their major project, which consists of the students choreographing and staging their own work for formal performance. This performance serves to illustrate the theoretical knowledge that the students have gained over the 12-week course. 

Estimated TA support: 0 

Estimated course enrolment: 36 

Class schedule: Thursday 9:00-10:30am 

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2025 – April 31, 2025 

Appointment percentage: 0.5 FCE 

Salary: Sessional Lecturer I: $9,457.90 includes 4% vacation pay 

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $9,930.79 includes 6% vacation pay 

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,121.77 includes 6% vacation pay 

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $10,326.62 includes 6% vacation pay 

Sessional Lecturer III: $10,362.76 includes 6% vacation pay 

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $10,570.02 includes 6% vacation pay 

Minimum Qualifications: PhD preferred in a relevant area, or combination of relevant expertise and experience. Teaching experience in college or university setting is an asset. 

Preferred Qualifications: Over and above the minimum qualifications, preference will be given to individuals with prior graduate teaching experience in this area. 

Preference for the same instructor to teach KPE423 in both the F and S terms. 

Description of duties: All duties associated with the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration, and marking of assignments, tests, and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TAs assigned to the course, if applicable. This course will be taught in an in-person format in the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Application Procedure: Please submit your Cover Letter and CV via the online form. 

Closing Date: 06/14/2024, 11:59PM EDT

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail. 

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

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