Academic ConnectAssistant Professor of Music, Violin (T/TE)
Position Highlights
The University of Arizona School of Music invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Music-Violin (full-time, tenure track).
The successful candidate will be an established artist and teacher of national or international prominence who will teach and recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, maintain an active profile as a performing artist and teacher, conduct weekly master classes, coach chamber music, participate in service to the school, university, and greater community, work collaboratively with faculty and students, and related duties as assigned by the Director of the school.
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Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans...
Duties & Responsibilities
- Teach and recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate violin students.
- Maintain an active profile as a performing artist and teacher.
- Conduct weekly master classes.
- Coach chamber music.
- Teach pedagogy, literature, and other courses according to qualifications and needs of the school.
- Mentor and advise graduate students (MM and DMA) through completion of their degree process...
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to student success.
- Provide artistic leadership and collaborate closely with other faculty...
- Work collaboratively with faculty and staff...
- Build and sustain partnerships and outreach opportunities...
- Maintain an active profile as a performing artist locally, regionally, nationally.
- Maintain a continuous trajectory in the area of scholarship and creative activity.
- Participate and provide leadership in service and outreach...
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)
- Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and community members from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Ability to foster and maintain positive professional relationships.
- Knowledge of the needs that impact the arc of success and thriving for choral students.
- Skills to create teaching environments that are welcoming and responsive...
- Skills to encourage critical thinking and respectful dialogue.
- Ability to foster a sense of belonging...
- Communication skills that contribute to a respectful productive work environment.
- Knowledge of how to address barriers in access, belonging, and success...
- Ability to support the university's efforts...
- Ability to participate in workshops and activities...
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in Violin Performance or a closely related field...
- Active professional engagement as a violin performer.
- Teaching in applied violin at the university or pre-professional level.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated success recruiting, retaining, and mentoring applied violin students.
- Sustained national or international professional performance activity.
- Possesses recordings, premieres, commissions, or notable professional collaborations.
- Experience teaching at the university level...
- Experience with studio growth, curriculum development, or program-building initiatives.
- Demonstrated success in mentoring...
- Experience with community outreach...
- Evidence of additional teaching strengths.
Rank: Assistant Professor
Tenure Information: Tenure Track (T/TE)
FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40
Job FTE: 1.0
Work Calendar: Academic
Job Category: Faculty
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay: DOE
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Documents Needed to Apply:
Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Three Additional Documents
Special Instructions to Applicant:
Applicants must submit the following materials:
- Letter of Interest describing why you are interested in the position, how you are qualified for the position, and artistic, pedagogical, and forward-thinking vision for a comprehensive university music program.
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