Adjunct Faculty in Music

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Department

The Department of Language Literature and Arts is seeking a part-time faculty on the San Antonio campus. The successful candidate will direct a lower-division undergraduate section of mariachi ensemble. Mode of delivery is face-to-face and may include day or night classes.

Salary: $3000 per 3-credit course.

Required Education and Experience:

• Masters Degree in Music or Music Education or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.

• A minimum of 18 graduate hours in music or related field.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Five or more years teaching and conducting a mariachi ensemble at the high school or college level.

• Familiarity with music notation software and arrangement techniques.

• Familiarity with the needs of a non-traditional first-generation and multicultural student body.

• Graduate-level degree in ethnomusicology with emphasis on Latin-American music.

Applicant Instructions:

Please make sure to provide the following documents:

• Cover Letter

• Resume / CV

• Professional References

Music Adjunct Faculty Position
c/o Julie Hebert
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Dept of Language Literature and Arts I College of Arts & Sciences
One University Way
San Antonio TX 78224

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Finalists will be required to provide at least two current original letters of recommendation to the Search Committee Chair at the address above. The letters should be less than one year old and should bear the writers actual signature.
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