Assistant Professor Clarinet (TT)

University of the Pacific • Stockton, CA

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About The Position

The university seeks an Assistant Professor of Clarinet (Tenure Track) to join its faculty. This role involves teaching clarinet at the college level, attracting, developing, and mentoring students, and contributing to the university's mission with a focus on student learning. The ideal candidate will be an innovative performer and teacher with expertise in contemporary music and diverse pedagogical approaches. They should demonstrate a commitment to inclusion and equity, and possess the ability to attract and retain diverse students. The position also requires a willingness to collaborate with a motivated faculty and advance social justice and culturally responsive practices.

Requirements

• Earned MM in Music or the professional equivalent.
• Proven expertise as an innovative performer and teacher.
• Conversant with contemporary music.
• Skilled in a range of canonical and contemporary clarinet pedagogies.
• A record of accomplishment in an array of ensemble and solo settings.
• Ability to teach students to model professional expectations in those settings.
• Ability to attract, develop and mentor forward-thinking student musicians at levels appropriate to their major.
• Performing and pedagogical experience with a range of music that includes, but is not limited to, canonical works.
• Proven evidence of the ability to attract, retain, and inspire diverse students across multiple areas of interest.
• An ability to develop, mentor, and teach forward-thinking and relevant 21st century musicians at a level appropriate to their major.
• Demonstrated ability as a performer and collaborator as an ensemble musician in varied settings, as a soloist, and experience in coaching and preparing sections in ensemble settings.
• Experience in developing multi-faceted and entrepreneurial musical concepts that can be delivered through studio teaching, performance, and/or in class settings.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Nice To Haves

• College level experience highly desirable.
• A steadfast commitment to inclusion and equity as a foundational strength in music and education.
• Potential for increasingly national reach as a clarinet performer and collaborator in professional and educational settings.
• Willingness and ability to be part of a highly motivated and invested faculty that puts student learning at the forefront of the university’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Teach clarinet at the college level.
• Attract, develop, and mentor forward-thinking student musicians.
• Model professional expectations in ensemble and solo settings.
• Teach students to model professional expectations in ensemble and solo settings.
• Develop multi-faceted and entrepreneurial musical concepts.
• Deliver musical concepts through studio teaching, performance, and/or in class settings.
• Advance social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level