Clinical Assistant Professor in Music Education

University of North Florida Alumni Association • Jacksonville, FL

10d • $57,000

About The Position

The UNF School of Music is seeking a 9-month, non-tenure earning, Clinical Assistant Professor in Music Education. Position responsibilities include 3/3 teaching load or its equivalent, with additional course coordination duties and service. Primary responsibilities include teaching choral methods and elementary methods courses, supervising internship, and other courses within the music education degree program. Duties beyond course instruction will include maintaining an active research profile, working with state and local school systems, and serving as a liaison between the School of Music and the Silverfield College of Education and Human Services. The successful applicant will also engage in recruitment and retention by participating in School of Music auditions and maintaining an active presence in state and local K-12 music education. The School of Music brings a focused commitment to excellence and the artistic and intellectual preparation of music students. Supporting the UNF Mission of being a hub for talent development, relevant research, and community engagement, the School of Music aims to attract talented students and provide them with a high level of professional musical training that is relevant to musicians pursuing musical careers in the 21st Century. The UNF School of Music faculty, excellent instructors evidenced by their innovative pedagogy, scholarship, and research in their respective fields, serve as artist-teachers working with students in large and small performing ensembles as well as through individual applied instruction. Our comprehensive program is complemented by the Ira M. Koger Eminent Scholar Chair in American Music that provides an additional focus on jazz. The School of Music continues to achieve national and international recognition as a distinguished comprehensive center for the study, creation, and research in music. The School of Music provides music majors and non-music majors alike the opportunity to develop their knowledge, understanding, and ability in all aspects of music at a level relevant and appropriate to their needs and interests, and to prepare music majors for careers as performers, teachers, composers, arrangers, and professionals in the music industry and its supporting fields. Our students experience transformational learning opportunities through international study abroad programs, interaction with world class guest artists and community-based performance and pedagogical programs. Our mission focuses on delivering outstanding academic and artistic education, equipping students for professional success in music. In showcasing the work of our students and faculty, we aspire to enrich community life and serve as a vital link between the University and the broader community. For more information about the School of Music visit: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music

Requirements

• Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents: Current curriculum vitae, Cover letter, Contact information of three professional references, including email, phone, institution, and position.
• Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.
• The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.
• Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions.
• Passport (all pages including blank pages) and Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation)
• After the initial review, selected candidates will be requested to provide a video (file acceptable, link preferred) of the candidate teaching content relevant to this position, approximately 20-45 minutes in length.

Nice To Haves

• It is preferred that candidates have significant college teaching experience, and research published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
• Teacher licensure in any U.S. state, current or expired, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 3/3 teaching load or its equivalent, with additional course coordination duties and service
• Teaching choral methods and elementary methods courses
• Supervising internship
• Teaching other courses within the music education degree program
• Maintaining an active research profile
• Working with state and local school systems
• Serving as a liaison between the School of Music and the Silverfield College of Education and Human Services
• Engage in recruitment and retention by participating in School of Music auditions
• Maintaining an active presence in state and local K-12 music education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed