Assistant Professor of Bassoon

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

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About The Position

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music seeks an artist-teacher for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Bassoon position, anticipated to begin August 23, 2027. The successful candidate will recruit, build, maintain, and lead a classical bassoon program; teach undergraduate and graduate lessons; mentor and advise MM and DMA students; conduct studio classes; and teach bassoon fundamentals courses for Music Education undergraduates. The candidate will also perform as a member of the Wingra Quintet, the resident faculty woodwind quintet, and contribute to the School’s strategic priorities in modern transformation and/or new musics through research and teaching. To achieve tenure, the successful candidate will maintain an active and visible performance and teaching profile, build professional relationships with artistic institutions, recruit and maintain a full studio, cultivate a welcoming and healthy learning environment, and contribute service to the woodwind area, the Mead Witter School of Music, the College of Letters & Science, and the University. The candidate will advance the College’s educational mission through evidence-based, student-centered teaching and undergraduate mentoring, and foster engagement and belonging among faculty, staff, students, and the broader community. The position is a regular, renewable, ongoing, nine-month appointment. Compensation is negotiable. Applications must be submitted online and include a letter of application, CV, links to approximately 20 minutes of live, unedited performance recordings (video preferred), links to two representative teaching videos (intermediate and advanced, approximately 20 minutes each), and a teaching and mentoring statement. For full consideration, materials must be received by November 30, 2026; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Requirements

Evidence of an emerging or established national or international career in bassoon performance and teaching, with performances involving a broad range of repertoire.
Evidence of successful teaching and coaching at undergraduate and graduate levels and experience working with a wide variety of repertoire.
Ability to enhance the School’s educational mission and overall commitment to teaching and creative research.
Ability to foster a teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.
Master’s degree in Music or a related subject.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Recruit, build, maintain, and lead a classical bassoon program, including recruiting and teaching a studio of 10–12 undergraduate and graduate bassoon majors.
Teach lessons to undergraduate and graduate students and bassoon fundamentals courses for Music Education undergraduates.
Conduct weekly studio classes.
Mentor and advise MM and DMA bassoon students, serve on graduate committees, and coach students.
May teach chamber music, pedagogy, and/or courses in other areas of expertise.
Perform as the bassoonist in the Wingra Wind Quintet, which performs locally and nationally.
Maintain an active and visible performance and teaching profile and a record of creative scholarship appropriate to a tenure-track position.
Build professional relationships with local, regional, and national artistic institutions, and build relationships across campus and the broader community.
Cultivate a welcoming and healthy learning environment and demonstrate the School’s commitment to recognizing the gifts and needs of all students.
Carry out leadership and service and contribute to shared governance within the woodwind area, Mead Witter School of Music, College of Letters & Science, and University.
Advance the College’s commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, research, and service, including student-centered teaching and undergraduate mentoring.