Assistant professor and head of programme for BFA in dance and choreography (holstebro)

From August 2023, The Danish National School of Performing Arts (DASPA) offers an international bachelor's degree in dance and choreography in Holstebro. Up to 14 students will be admitted to the programme. We are therefore looking for a colleague in the dance area who wants to be part of establishing and running the school's new campus. At the start of studies in 2023, we will start in temporary premises, and from 2025 the aim is that we can move to a newly built artistic campus in Holstebro together with the Jutland Conservatory of Music.

The new study spots in Holstebro are closely connected to the existing educations in dance and choreography on the school's campus in Copenhagen, and you will draw the artistic and pedagogical line for the education in Holstebro in close cooperation with Rasmus Ölme, who has the overall responsibility for the entire dance area.

We are looking for a colleague with a relevant professional background, who has strong teaching skills and experience with teaching on artistic programmes. You have solid knowledge of the subject's working methods and insight into the interaction between the two main subjects on the programme: dance and choreography and can teach within the two areas yourself.

As a head of programme, you are responsible for, among other things, in order to plan and organize the continuous teaching as well as projects and productions and ensure a close connection between teaching and artistic practice in accordance with the curriculum. It is important that you, by virtue of your background, can strengthen the connection between education and professional field, e.g. through collaborations with local actors and teaching the students how to work in the many various contexts that they will be part of as performing artists.

You will have a key role as the central figure in the education both for students, the involved teachers and any local partners. Coordination and communication with guest teachers is a significant part of your tasks - in collaboration with the school's study administration - and you will assure a committed dialogue where the students' development is the main focus. You are present in your role, and available to both the students and the employees.

In addition, you will be responsible for the budget and finances related to the operations of the education in Holstebro, and in general you can expect that administrative tasks form a significant part of your working time. Competences in planning, administration and finance are therefore also a prerequisite to be considered.

Finally, your position includes that you contribute to the knowledge base and the continued development of the education through pedagogical and/or artistic development activities.

The Danish National School of Performing Arts focuses on creating a good working environment. We expect that you can engage in an artistic learning environment and want to contribute to the collegial community and collaboration both locally in Holstebro and across the school's campuses in Fredericia, Odense, Aarhus and Copenhagen.

JOB TITLE

Head of Programme, assistant professor.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As an assistant professor responsible for education, you have financial, artistic, administrative and pedagogical responsibility for the bachelor's degree in dance and choreography in Holstebro.

The central tasks are:

• administrating and coordinating operations of the Bachelor's programme in Dance and Chorography in Holstebro
• management as well as coordination and distribution of hours between permanent employees and external teachers
• developing, planning and implementing teaching for the bachelor’s programme
• teaching and mentoring on the bachelor's programme
• artistic and educational research by agreement with your immediate personnel manager
• building international collaborations and relationships
• communication and coordination with local partners regarding operation and development of campus Holstebro.

Tasks are to be agreed upon and resolved in collaboration with the Head of Education in Dance and Choreography (Rasmus Ölme).

QUALIFICATIONS

The bachelor's degree in dance and choreography is offered in English, and it is a prerequisite that you have good language skills.

In the hiring and assessment process, we also emphasize that you:

• are a professional and well-respected performing artist
• have solid professional experience and can contribute important artistic insight and experience
• are experienced in training dancers and have a clear, pedagogical position in relation to the academic content and progression of the programme
• have knowledge of relevant theory and methods within the core areas of the programme, and are able to apply this knowledge to the students' development and in relation to other subject areas in the context of the school’s subject
• have competencies in administrative work, and financial management

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

The average weekly working time is 22,2 hours (60%).

The salary is subject to the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Government-Employed Academics (Akademikere i Staten). It will be possible to negotiate individual, qualification-based allowances.

Start date is 1 May 2023 (or by agreement).

The position is limited to 3 years, but with the possibility of an extension without notice for up to 3 years.

The personnel manager is Head of Education for Funen and Jutland Peder Dahlgaard

Your permanent place of work will be the Danish National School of Performing Arts’ campus in Holstebro, but you will also be expected to regularly attend at the Danish National School of Performing Arts’ other campuses in Aarhus, Fredericia, Copenhagen, and Odense.

APPLICATION

To apply for the position, click Apply for the position (søg stillingen) below and upload your application and relevant documents no later than 6 February 2023. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

The application must include:

• an application stating your motivation for applying, in which you explain your vision for the subject area
• a CV with a detailed overview of your artistic educational work
• relevant qualifications and/or professional evaluations
• a teaching portfolio with a short description of your educational experience (max. 3 pages of 2,400 characters, incl. spaces).

Further information about the application process and the position can be obtained by contacting Peder Dahlgaard ([email protected]) or Professor Rasmus Ölme ([email protected]).

DASPA considers diversity a strength and encourages all qualified applicants to apply, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnicity.

RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE

All applications will be examined by an assessment committee appointed by the school’s rector. The assessment committee will make an independent assessment of whether the applicant’s qualifications meet the requirements for appointment as an assistant professor. You can read more about the requirements for artistic/scientific staff at the Danish National School of Performing Arts in the executive order. The assessment committee does not recommend specific candidates for the position. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of this process.

Among the qualified applicants, the candidates the school wishes to meet are selected for an interview with the appointment committee.

THE DANISH NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

The Danish National School of Performing Arts is an artistic educational institution under the Ministry of Culture. The school is home to a modern, artistic learning environment that inspires new ways of thinking, artistic expressions and social engagement. 

With higher education at bachelor’s, Master’s and diploma levels across campuses in Aarhus, Fredericia, Holstebro, Odense and Copenhagen, the school educates leading performing artists with a solid foundation of practical and theoretical competencies and a critical awareness of the role of art in society.  

Through research and the development of new works, knowledge and methods within a wide range of performing arts disciplines, the school’s teachers and students continuously develop the disciplines of the performing arts and make an impact on art and cultural life, both nationally and internationally. Read more at ddsks.dk

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