Assistant Professor Piano (TT)

University of the PacificStockton, CA
Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Music invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Piano. This position requires a candidate with a strong commitment to inclusion and equity, innovative performance and teaching skills, and the ability to mentor diverse student musicians. The successful candidate will contribute to the department's mission by fostering student learning and professional development in piano performance and pedagogy.

Requirements

  • Earned MM in Music or the professional equivalent.
  • Steadfast commitment to inclusion and equity.
  • Proven expertise as an innovative performer and teacher.
  • Conversant with contemporary music.
  • Skilled in a range of canonical and contemporary piano pedagogies.
  • Record of accomplishment in ensemble and solo settings.
  • Ability to teach students to model professional expectations.
  • Ability to attract, develop and mentor forward-thinking student musicians.
  • Potential for national and international reach as a piano performer and collaborator.
  • Willingness and ability to be part of a highly motivated and invested faculty.
  • Performing and pedagogical experience with a range of music including canonical works.
  • Proven evidence of the ability to attract, retain, and inspire diverse students.
  • Ability to develop, mentor, and teach forward-thinking and relevant 21st century musicians.
  • Experience in developing multi-faceted and entrepreneurial musical concepts.
  • 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.

Nice To Haves

  • College level experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Teach piano at the college level.
  • Attract, develop, and mentor student musicians.
  • Model professional expectations in ensemble and solo settings.
  • Teach students a range of canonical and contemporary piano pedagogies.
  • Develop and deliver multi-faceted and entrepreneurial musical concepts.
  • Advance social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
  • Integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.
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