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