Assistant or Associate Professor of Piano/Collaborative Pianist

Jackson State University•JSU Main Campus, MS

About The Position

The Department of Music is accepting applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Piano/Collaborative Pianist. The position manages and maintains an applied piano studio through active recruitment; coordinates and coaches piano students for performance and collaborative work; and oversees student activities, recitals, juries, auditions, and other performance activities. The position performs as a collaborative pianist with large ensembles, soloists, and chamber groups in the Department of Music and at university functions. The professor oversees the B.M. and B.M.E. piano degree curriculum and courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, teaches courses in the piano area and possibly general music courses, and delivers instruction in person and online. The position serves on and collaborates on juries, recitals, and auditions; advises and supervises student activities such as competitions, conferences, festivals, outreach performances, and other events; and coordinates, hosts, and recruits for the Annual Gladys P. Norris Piano Festival on campus. The professor also works with area schools and community music programs, maintains an ongoing artistic and/or scholarly research agenda that may include performances, grantsmanship, and publications, and completes appropriate departmental, college, and university service.

Requirements

A terminal degree is required to be considered for the tenure-track position.
Ability to recruit and grow an energized piano studio.
Experience teaching class piano, keyboard skills, and applied piano.
Ability to train collaborative pianists.
Experience performing with large ensembles, soloists, and chamber ensembles in collegiate and professional settings.
Experience as a collaborative pianist in professional and academic settings.
Ability to advise music majors and minors.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance, Piano Pedagogy, or Collaborative Piano, or a doctorate in Music Education with a Piano emphasis, or a related field.
A minimum of three years of collegiate teaching experience is preferred, with an active artistic performance profile at the local and national level.
Distinction in artistic accomplishments is highly favored.
Evidence of collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and the local community.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain an applied studio through active recruitment.
Coordinate and coach piano students for performance and collaborative work.
Oversee piano student activities and recitals, including juries, auditions, and other performance activities.
Perform as a collaborative pianist with large ensembles, solo and chamber groups in the Department of Music, and university functions.
Oversee the B.M. and B.M.E. piano degree curriculum and courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Teach courses within the piano area and possibly general music courses.
Deliver instruction in person and online.
Serve on and collaborate on juries, recitals, and auditions.
Advise and supervise student activities such as competitions, conferences, festivals, outreach performances, and other events.
Coordinate, host, and recruit for the Annual Gladys P. Norris Piano Festival on campus.
Work with area schools and community music programs.
Maintain an ongoing artistic and/or scholarly research agenda, including performances, grantsmanship, and publications.
Provide appropriate departmental, college, and university service.