Assistant Professor (Continuing Track), Ethnomusicology and Korean Studies
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Job Location:
Newark, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Assistant Professor (Continuing Track) School of Music and Department of Languages Literatures & Cultures
The School of Music and the Department of Languages Literatures and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a Continuing Track Assistant Professor with a joint appointment (60% in the School of Music and 40% in the Department of Languages Literatures & Cultures) who specializes in Ethnomusicology and Korean Studies.
Continuing Track (CT) faculty are full-time benefits-eligible faculty members of the University of Delaware who are employed on continuing renewable contracts. CT faculty with terminal degrees hold professorial rank and have a path to promotion up to full professor. All CT faculty are eligible for sabbaticals and have opportunities to pursue research.
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The selected candidate will have a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology or a related field a minimum of two years of college-level teaching experience as the instructor of record in Korean language and culture courses and a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching undergraduate courses in Ethnomusicology and Korean language and culture. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to provide high-quality communicative-based instruction and work effectively with students of diverse backgrounds.
Responsibilities within the School of Music will include teaching ethnomusicology courses for undergraduate music majors M.M. topics courses in ethnomusicology and general education courses in world music that are/can be cross-listed with Asian Studies. Responsibilities within the DLLC will include teaching all levels of Korean language (composition grammar and oral communication) as well as Korean culture classes taught in English. Preferred qualifications include experience in program development and grant writing along with research and teaching experience in cross-border studies in Asia given the automatic affiliation with the Asian Studies faculty. The selected candidate will provide essential service to both departments as assigned by the department chairs. This may include committee work student advising recruitment and retention.
The School of Music and the Department of Languages Literature & Cultures: The School of Music and the Department of Languages Literature & Cultures (DLLC) at the University of Delaware are within the College Arts and Sciences.
TheCollege of Arts and Sciences(CAS) is the largest college at the University of Delaware comprising 22 academic departments 2 academic centers and 35 interdisciplinary centers programs and institutes across the arts humanities social sciences and natural sciences. CAS serves every student at the University through foundational coursework while also supporting over 7300 undergraduate and 1100 graduate students majoring in our 2024-2025 CAS conferred more than 1400 BA and AA degrees and 460 graduate degrees.
Guided by a commitment to shared governance CAS faculty serve as leaders in the University and College Faculty Senates. More than 380 staff members and 45 postdoctoral fellows and researchers further enrich the CAS community by providing essential support to students and academic units. CAS maintains annual operating expenditures of over $152 million and is a hub for interdisciplinary engagement connecting students and faculty with local national and global communities through research creative activity and public service.
The University of Delaware () is one of the nations oldest institutions of higher education combining tradition and innovation. The University of Delaware is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity disability or status as a protected veteran as well as any other status or condition protected by applicable federal state or local law. For the Universitys complete non-discrimination statement please visit APPLY: Review of applications will begin on January 21 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should upload a letter of application curriculum vitae sample syllabi for undergraduate courses in both Ethnomusicology and Korean language and culture classes a teaching statement and contact information for three references. For additional information please contact Dr. Maria Purciello ().
SALARY AND BENEFITS:Compensation packages are highly competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The UD benefits package is one of the best in the nation.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
The University of Delaware is a diverse institution of higher learning, fostering excellence in research. UD has eight colleges, providing outstanding undergraduate, graduate and professional education, serving the local, regional, national and international communities.
