Faculty Vacancy—Artist Teacher/Performer in Viola

University of Florida

School of Music

 

 

Title:      Artist Teacher/Performer in Viola

 

Position Number:     00009317

 

Position Description:         Full-time tenure-accruing faculty position.  Nine-month contract.

 

Responsibilities:  Teach undergraduate and graduate applied viola; play an active part in the recruitment of string students, toward the goal of establishing and maintaining an excellent viola studio; coach undergraduate and graduate chamber ensembles; collaborate with faculty in chamber music; maintain a constructive and supportive liaison with orchestral activities; maintain creative/scholarly and service contributions appropriate for a faculty member at a major university; and serve on university committees as assigned.

 

Qualifications:     Doctorate preferred.  Master’s degree required.  Equivalent professional experience considered.  Previous teaching experience in higher education preferred, and demonstrated success in creative/scholarly activity desirable.

 

Rank and Salary:  Assistant Professor.  Salary is competitive.

 

Appointment:  Duties will be begin on August 11, 2005.

 

School of Music:  The School of Music, organized within the College of Fine Arts, plays an important role in the academic and cultural life of the University and the community.  The School has 35 full-time and six adjunct faculty, serving some 85 graduate and 200 undergraduate music majors.  Degree programs include B.A., B.M., M.M., and the Ph.D in Music and in Music Education.  Program emphases include performance, music education, theory, composition, music history and literature, ethnomusicology, conducting, and sacred music.  All degree programs are accredited by NASM, NCATE, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

 

University of Florida:  The University of Florida is a comprehensive, graduate research institution with 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities.  Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.  Together the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida, with outstanding resources such as the University of Florida Performing Arts (Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Baughman Center, University Auditorium), the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History, and the Hippodrome State Theatre.

 

Application:  Applicants should submit a detailed letter of application, professional resume, and names of at least three (3) references, including addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.  Do not send tapes, CDs or other supporting materials until requested.  The search committee will begin reviewing applications January 1 and will continue to receive applications until the position is filled.

 

Send Materials to:

 

Viola Search Committee Chair

School of Music

University of Florida

130 MUB, P.O. Box 117900

Gainesville, FL  32611-7900

http://www.arts.ufl.edu/music/index.html