Faculty Positions
TITLE: Assistant Professor, Music
DESIRED START DATE: August 16, 2012
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Full-time, nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank. The primary function of this position is to develop and implement undergraduate music courses in the Music Program and in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education curriculum. Responsibilities: teach courses in music history, world music, and areas of specialization in music and in the interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum; maintain an active record of scholarship; participate in professional and university service activities; advise undergraduate music minors; participate in development and administration of music curriculum. The candidate must be committed to excellence in teaching undergraduates and have the ability to relate to a diverse student body with varying levels of skill. A doctorate is required in music, musicology, ethnomusicology, education, fine arts, or related field by date of appointment. Area of specialization must be complementary to needs and department strengths. Candidate must have breadth of training needed to offer a diverse range of courses including music history and world music.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates with evidence of successful undergraduate teaching, skills and willingness to coach or direct a musical ensemble, a demonstrated history of active involvement in music as a performer, director, board member, arts manager, recording engineer, or other active role in music performance; experience with MIDI tools, digital audio software, and music writing software; and/or a willingness to teach in the university’s online curriculum are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be asked to articulate how their knowledge and experience have prepared them to support the UIS College of Liberal Arts and Sciences goal of teaching “students how to participate effectively in an interdependent, diverse, and rapidly changing world, offering education in a transformative environment that stimulates engagement with ideas, each other, and the globe.”
CAMPUS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three campuses of the University of Illinois. The UIS campus serves approximately 5,000 students in 23 undergraduate and 21 graduate degree programs. The academic curriculum of the campus emphasizes a strong liberal arts core, an array of professional programs, extensive opportunities in experiential education, and a broad engagement in public affairs issues of the day. The campus offers many small classes, substantial student-faculty interaction, and a rapidly evolving technology enhanced learning environment. Its diverse student body includes traditional, non-traditional, and international students. Twenty-five percent of majors are in 17 undergraduate and graduate online degree programs and the campus has received several national awards for its implementation of online learning. UIS faculty are committed teachers, active scholars, and professionals in service to society. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu and the department web page at http://www.uis.edu/music.
APPLICATION: Review of applications will begin December 22nd and will continue until the position is filled. Please send electronic copies of a letter of application addressing the job description, a separate statement of teaching philosophy, vita including contact information for three references, scholarly writing sample, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference with subject heading “Music Faculty Search” to music@uis.edu. If official copies of transcripts require an on ground address please send to:
Music Faculty Search
University of Illinois Springfield
One University Plaza, UHB 3038
Springfield, IL 62703-5407
Videotapes of teaching demonstrations may be requested later of finalists.
UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
