"Assistant Professor of Clarinet - Tenure Track"

Job Details

This full-time tenure-track position will include teaching applied clarinet, music theory, and other duties assigned by the chair. The selected candidate will participate in recruitment, retention and advising and be an integral part of a vibrant, collegial department.

The Department of Music is housed on the UWSP campus in the state-of-the-art Noel Fine Arts Center, built in 2004. Twenty-eight faculty and staff comprise the department, eighteen of which are full-time appointments.  The department has a strong commitment to music education, with a full array of performing ensembles (bands, orchestras, choirs, opera, jazz ensembles, chamber music), and offers the Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Performance, and Jazz Studies, and the Master of Music Education. Please visit the department web site for more information.

Full position description available upon request by contacting HR@uwsp.edu.

Required Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will be a strong classical performer and a proven teacher.
• Doctorate in music or minimum Master’s degree in music with 4 years of college teaching experience and active professional performance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• DMA (Clarinet Performance) University teaching experience
• Degree or certificate/cognate/minor in music theory.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION: Applications received by 1/30/2026 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• A PDF that includes:
  • YouTube links with performance examples in contrasting styles (up to 20 minutes)
  • YouTube link with teaching sample (up to 15 minutes)
  • A list of 3-5 references with contact information
  • Teaching philosophy for an undergraduate clarinet studio (one page maximum)
• Unofficial Transcripts/Official Transcripts

Official Transcripts will be required of finalist