Assistant Professor of Percussion
Assistant Professor of Percussion
- 515083
- Denton, Texas, United States
- Faculty
Title: Assistant Professor of Percussion
Employee Classification: Asst Professor
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Music
Department: UNT-Instrumental Studies-134320
Job Location: Denton
Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.
FTE: 1.00
Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible
About Us - Values Overview
Department Summary
The University of North Texas (UNT) College of Music is America’s largest public-university music program and one of its most respected. UNT offers fully accredited degrees from the bachelor to doctoral levels and is home to the world’s first jazz studies degree program. Faculty include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in commercial music, composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, music business, music education, music history, music theory, and performance. The college presents more than 1,000 concerts and recitals annually. UNT music alumni can be found around the globe in impressive, award-winning careers across a wide range of music professions. For more information about the UNT College of Music, please see https://music.unt.edu/.
UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.
Position Overview
Teaching: Recruit, retain, and teach an outstanding enrollment of undergraduate and graduate percussion students. Supervise graduate-degree requirements, including graduate committees and doctoral projects/documents. Other duties as assigned including, but not limited to coaching percussion ensembles, percussion techniques, percussion pedagogy and literature classes.
Research/creative activities: Establish/maintain a national/international profile as a performing artist (soloist, chamber musician, orchestral musician, etc.).
Service: Participate fully in academic and professional activities, including service assignments, across the campus and the profession.
Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctoral degree in music with minimum five years professional performance experience required. Demonstrated success teaching at the college/university level with a proven record of attracting, developing, and retaining outstanding students. Artist-level performer of solo and chamber repertoire.
The mission of the UNT College of Music is to serve our wide-ranging musical culture with excellence, integrity, and imagination. We are committed to a welcoming and well-represented music community in all facets of our work. To this end, we encourage all interested and qualified candidates to apply. We likewise seek faculty members who embrace and demonstrate values that align with our mission in all facets of recruiting, teaching, programming, and research.
Preferred Qualifications
An established record of professional percussion performance experience. Professional experience as a soloist, chamber musician, and/or orchestral musician. Performance expertise including non-Western styles and percussion instruments. Experience and enthusiasm for commissioning/premiering/recording new works for percussion.
Required License/Registration/Certifications
Physical Requirements
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Environmental Hazards
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule
varies based on assignment
Driving University Vehicle
No
Security Sensitive
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. Please upload the following documents with application:
1) contact information for five references;
2) a listing of links to videos featuring 2 representative teaching samples (i.e. live or virtual masterclasses and/or private lessons);
3) a listing of links to websites or videos featuring a minimum 5 representative recordings of solo and chamber performances, some of which must be live performances.
Please upload the listing of teaching and performance links in “Other Documents.” Additional materials, including letters of recommendation and academic transcripts, may be requested later.
Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Duties to begin in August 2027.
Benefits
For information regarding our Benefits, click here.
EEO Statement
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.
