Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Music Piano
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Music Piano
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Job Description
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidates education experience and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
The University of North Alabamas Department of Music invites applications for Assistant Professor of Music Piano beginning in August 2025. The Department of Music is a proud member of the UNA School of the Arts alongside wonderful colleagues from the Departments of Cinematic Arts and Theatre Visual Art & Design and Entertainment Industry. Located in the Shoals known for its rich musical heritage and vibrant creative community the UNA Department of Music cultivates musicians equipped to contribute to the world stage. The initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration applications must be received by February 3 2025.
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Essential Job Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain excellence in teaching applied lessons class piano and related courses; perform as a collaborative pianist with faculty and students in the department; develop and maintain an agenda of research and/or creative activities relevant in the field; perform recruiting activities for the department; attend faculty and other relevant meetings; mentor and provide academic advising to students in the department. The successful candidate will teach applied piano class piano pedagogy and literature courses and other coursework as assigned; perform as a collaborative pianist with faculty and students; develop and maintain an agenda of research scholarship and/or creative activities relevant in the field; serve on departmental and university committees; advise students; recruit string students; and perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
A doctorate in the discipline of piano is required. ABD candidates close to completion of a doctorate may be considered for the position but at the rank of Lecturer. Experience in teaching collegiatelevel applied piano is required. Experience as a collaborative pianist is preferred.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must upload at the time of application a cover letter and resume/CV and provide contact information for at least three professional/academic references. In addition a creative portfolio containing two to three links to current applied teaching and performances and transcripts are also required.
Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies if available of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1 Unofficial Transcript 2 etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to . If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources One Harrison Plaza UNA Box 5043 Florence AL 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way Room 226. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of Issued to Student or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA please click hereto fill out an online electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions please email or calland select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values ethnic and cultural diversity will be affirmed. UNA is a smokefree campus.
Employment Type
Full Time
