Assistant Professor, Music - Orlando, United States - University of Central Florida

Description

Assistant Professor, Music (Clarinet)

locations
Orlando, FL (Main Campus)
time type
Full time

job requisition id
R107023
Unleash Your Potential With Us

As a next-generation public research institution, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world's most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you become an integral part of our mission to become a university for the future. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck.

The Opportunity

The School of Performing Arts, Music Department at the University of Central Florida (UCF) seeks a nine-month, tenure-earning assistant professor in applied clarinet. Duties will include instruction, recruitment, retention, and development of the clarinet studio, assisting in the administration of the woodwinds area, and other teaching according to the qualifications of the applicant and the needs of the department. We are seeking a candidate who will work collaboratively with UCF woodwind faculty to build strong relationships with school music educators and private studio teachers, while relating to—and working well with—UCF's diverse student population.

UCF is a major metropolitan research university, enrolling over 68,000 students. Located in Orlando, it is the center of a growing, diverse community of nearly two million people. The Department of Music, within the School of Performing Arts, offers BA, BME, BM (composition, jazz studies, and performance), BS (entertainment management), and MA degrees. For more information about the Department of Music, please visit our website at For more information about UCF, please visit the website at

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in music from an accredited institution.

Significant experience as an artist/performer on clarinet at a regional or national level that demonstrates a clear capacity for academic advancement commensurate with a tenure-earning position.

Extensive knowledge of—and ability to teach and perform in—a variety of musical styles and genres.

Demonstrated success in teaching, recruitment, and retention of clarinet students at the college/university level.

Minimum of three (3) years prior teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Completed doctorate in music from an accredited institution.

Significant experience as an artist/performer on clarinet at an international level that demonstrates a clear capacity for academic advancement commensurate with a tenure-earning position.

Demonstrated experience and interest in collaborative performance with UCF faculty.