Instructor of Low Strings

Department:

The University of Mississippi Department of Music’s mission is to prepare students for professional careers by offering bachelor’s degrees in music education and performance, master’s degrees in music education, performance, choral/orchestra/wind conducting, collaborative piano, musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory; and a PhD in Music Education.

Job Summary:

The Department of Music at the University of Mississippi invites applications for a 9-month faculty position (non-tenure track) Instructor of Low Strings (cello and double bass).

Job Description:

Persons with the rank of instructor shall be hired for teaching duties but shall not be tenure track. The contracts will be renewable at the discretion of the University.

Teach applied cello, applied double bass, perform as cellist or double bassist in faculty ensembles, instruct string methods, support activities within the string area and the University Orchestra, play an active role in recruitment, and participate in end-of-the-semester juried exams. Evidence of a secondary area of teaching expertise is desirable, e.g., music education, eclectic styles or jazz, music theory, or music history.

Application Procedures

For full consideration, please include all application materials together in one PDF including your (1) Cover Letter (2) a current curriculum vitae that includes three references with contact information and (3) Links to recent live performances (video preferred).

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin immediately until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teach applied cello, applied double bass, perform as cellist or double bassist in faculty ensembles;
• Instruct string methods;
• Support activities within the string area and the University Orchestra;
• Play an active role in recruitment; and
• Participate in end-of-the-semester juried exams.

Evidence of a secondary area of teaching expertise is desirable, e.g., music education, eclectic styles or jazz, music theory, or music history.

Education Qualifications:

Master's: Music (Required)