Assistant Teaching Professor in Music
Assistant Teaching Professor in Music
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Assistant Teaching Professor in Music
Visual and Performing Arts Department The College of Letters Arts and Sciences
Elevate Your Career at UCCS: Innovate Inspire and Impact in the Rockies!
Who We Are
Salary/Pay Range: $50000. Compensation will be commensurate upon experience and qualifications.
Summary
The Music program at UCCS seeks an innovative string (violin viola cello or double bass) instrumentalist who can build our UCCS String Quartet and chamber music programs. The preferred candidate will also have a background as a conductor and experience in improvisation electronic music hip hop and/or other popular and global musical traditions. Supporting a new Music B.A. degree this forwardthinking educator will have a 44 teaching load and support diverse music majors and nonmajors whose interests span a wide range of genres. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to empower and advocate for students with different identities and experiences through inclusive innovative curricular and pedagogical strategies. The Music Program is housed within the Visual & Performing Arts department which encourages interdisciplinary collaborations.
Essential Functions
The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
Directing the university orchestra and/or other ensembles. - Supporting music majors and students from across the campus.
- Supporting the new Music B.A. degree.
Guiding students to connect classroom experiences with professional applications. Advocating for students with different identities and experiences through inclusive curriculum and pedagogical strategies. Service to the program and the department. - Teaching courses such as ethnomusicology music history music theory upperdivision electives and courses in the Visual & Performing Arts core curriculum. The Music Program is housed within the Visual & Performing Arts department which encourages interdisciplinary collaborations.
Tentative Search Timeline
Priority will be given to applications submitted byJanuary 31 2025. - Potential interview dates: Starting the week ofFebruary 24 2025.
- Potentialstart date: August 15 2025.
UCCS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.
Under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act UCCS does not discriminate based on sex in our employment or compensation practices.
UCCS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify our office at .
- A Masters Degree in Music or a closely related field is required. Must be conferred by August 15 2025.
- Applicants must have one year of collegelevel teaching experience or equivalent.
- A Ph.D. D.M.A. or equivalent terminal degree is preferred.
- Ideal candidates will have a graduate degree in a stringed instrument and demonstrated success as a performer.
- Experience in improvisation electronic music hip hop and/or popular/global traditions is a plus.
- Demonstrated success in conducting and/or ensemble leadership is highly desired.
- Exceptional candidates will have the ability to develop and teach interdisciplinary courses within the VAPA curriculum.
- Experience working performing and teaching in a broad range of musical styles is preferred.
- Strong candidates will have facility with a variety of current and innovative music technologies.
Employment Type
Full-Time
