Visiting Assistant Professor

Position Information

Posting Number	2012610Faculty
Working Title	Visiting Assistant Professor
Pay Rate	Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.
Regular/Temporary	Regular
If temporary, list duration
Type of Appointment	Temporary
Contract Period	9 month
Employment Category
Adjunct Position?

Position Summary Information

Position Summary	Austin Peay State University invites applications for a temporary applied flute instructor at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, commencing August 1, 2024. The Department of Music at Austin Peay State University, an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, enjoys a vital presence on campus, in the Clarksville community, and in the region. The Department boasts a nationally recognized and acoustically superior concert hall, along with outstanding performance, practice, rehearsal, and studio spaces. The Department of Music is an integral member of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA https://apsu.edu/ceca/). A long-established state-funded initiative, CECA is designed to enhance the cultural environment of the university, community, and region through a diverse range of imaginative arts experiences. The following degrees are offered: Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Performance, Music Education, Composition, and Music Therapy; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Music; Master of Music with concentrations in Music Education, Performance, Collaborative Piano, Instrumental Conducting, and Choral Conducting. Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 170,957 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN. College of Arts and Letters Diversity Statement: The College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University is committed to an active, intentional, and ongoing engagement to foster diversity. Providing diverse voices and viewpoints is essential to achieving our mission and vision of educating informed global citizens. We welcome all people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political views, or veteran status, and we seek to safeguard the safety, dignity, and well-being of all people. We encourage and accept expressions of diversity in all of its forms.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities	The successful candidate will: Teach applied undergraduate and graduate flute lessons. Coach flute and woodwind chamber ensembles. Teach flute pedagogy. Teach related instrumental methods classes. Advise undergraduate and graduate students and participate in the assessment of juries, junior level hearings, and recital hearings. Collaborate with the other areas within the Music Department; with other departments across campus; and with area musicians and music educators. Maintain an active and ongoing recruiting agenda for the department.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellence as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students Organization Attention to detail Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Physical Requirements	Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Required Minimum Qualifications	Master’s degree in music required. Earned doctorate in music desired. Demonstrated record of success as a performer and teaching artist. Collegiate experience preferred. A background search will be required of the successful applicant.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date	05/10/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	Each applicant must include a cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, links to videos of recent performances, and unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon hire. You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts or any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted. Review of materials will begin on May 27, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Please refer all questions to [email protected].