Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Bozeman, MONTANA
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Position Details
Position Information
| Announcement Number | FAC - VA - 24119 |
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| For questions regarding this position, please contact: | Dr. Linda Antas 406-994-5798 [email protected] |
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| Working Title | Assistant Professor of Music Technology |
| Brief Position Overview | The School of Music at Montana State University seeks a teacher and scholar of music technology for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level beginning in fall 2024. The School of Music is an academic unit in the College of Arts & Architecture at Montana State University, a land-grant university that prioritizes educational access and opportunity. The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively, promote and mentor undergraduate research and creative activities, and support diversity in teaching and scholarship. The School of Music values a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in scholarship, teaching, and service. |
| Faculty Tenure Track | Yes |
| Faculty Rank | Assistant Professor |
| Position Number | 4A3352 |
| Department | Music |
| Division | College of Arts & Architecture |
| Appointment Type | Faculty |
| Contract Term | Academic Year |
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| FTE | 1.0 |
| Benefits Eligible | Eligible |
| Salary | Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications. |
| Contract Type | MUS |
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| Recruitment Type | Open |
Position Details
| General Statement | The School of Music at Montana State University seeks a talented teacher and scholar of music technology for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level beginning in August 2024. The School of Music is an academic unit in the College of Arts & Architecture at Montana State University, a land-grant university that prioritizes educational access and opportunity. We seek a music technologist interested in innovative pedagogy and musical approaches encompassing a wide range of genres and musical traditions who will work with colleagues in serving student-centered goals at a land-grant university. The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively, promote and mentor undergraduate research and creative activities, and support diversity in teaching and scholarship. The School of Music values a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship, teaching, and service. The Music Technology Program is a broad-based dynamic degree program that incorporates a comprehensive spectrum of music, sound, and audio practices, including music composition, electronic and visual music, recording, sound reinforcement, sound synthesis, sound design for film/theater/gaming, audio for film/video and multimedia, film scoring, interdisciplinary collaboration, song writing, music business, and technology performance, among other areas. The successful candidate will join a talented, supportive, and collaborative group of colleagues who excel in teaching, creative activities, research, and outreach. Duties will include teaching within a broad-based undergraduate degree program in music technology and other areas as determined by the needs of the School of Music. It is expected that the successful candidate will maintain a scholarship profile consistent with the expectations of a very high research university and its associated expectations for retention, tenure, and promotion. Service obligations to the School, College, University, Community, and Profession will also be expected. We seek a colleague who works professionally and effectively with diverse individuals, possess effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and has the ability to contribute positively to the success of the students and the mission of Montana State University. |
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| Duties and Responsibilities | Duties will include: teaching music technology courses and individual instruction within a broad-based undergraduate degree program in music technology and other courses as determined by the needs of the School of Music. The successful candidate will be expected to work with faculty to develop a diverse curriculum to serve our students. It is expected that the successful candidate will maintain a scholarship profile consistent with the expectations of a very high research university and its associated expectations for retention, tenure and promotion. Service obligations to the School, College, University, Community, and Profession will also be expected. |
| Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills |
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| Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills |
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| Position Special Requirements/Additional Information | In accordance with MSU policy, hiring will be conditional upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check. This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. |
| Physical Demands | To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. |
| The Program | |
| The Department | At MSU, a top-tier research university, music plays a very special role in the lives of our students and our faculty. Our graduate music education degree and undergraduate music, music education and music technology degrees offer varied choices for music majors. Music Technology is our largest program with over 70 students. The Music Technology Program is a broad-based degree program that incorporates commercial, art, and world musics, sound, and audio practices. Our performing ensembles and wide array of courses provide opportunities for majors, minors, and non-majors to perform and engage with our school. With 20 full-time faculty, 11 part-time faculty members, and 150 music majors, we host over 100 concerts and events per year. Many engineering, science, business, humanities, education, and fine arts majors participate robustly in the activities of the School of Music. School of Music faculty and students have opportunities to contribute to the musical culture of Bozeman and the State of Montana through involvement in musical companies such as the Bozeman Symphony, the Intermountain Opera, and the Montana Ballet Company. For more information about the School of Music, visit our website: www.montana.edu/music. |
| The College | The College of Arts & Architecture is home to distinctive academic programs within the Schools of Art, Architecture, Music and Film & Photography. Students enjoy close mentoring relationships with faculty through a curriculum that is rich in studio- and lab-based pedagogies. The College offers international and cultural travel opportunities for students in all majors and encourages internship experiences for many of its programs. The College hosts the only accredited architecture program in Montana and supports a unique, world-class graduate program in science and natural history filmmaking. Graduates from the college enjoy successful careers in art, design, media production, photography, architecture, education, and music. They also apply the discipline-specific, creative problem-solving skills and work ethic established in their programs to career opportunities in areas outside the arts. The College is home to the internationally recognized Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and supports the Black Box Theatre as well as innovation and design spaces such as the Design Sandbox for Engaged Learning (DSEL) and the Community Design Center (CDC). For more information about the College of Arts and Architecture, visit our website: www.montana.edu/caa. |
Posting Detail Information
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
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| Desired Start Date | 08/01/2024 |
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| Applications will be: | Screening of applications will begin on March 3, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established. |
| Special Instructions | Please submit the following:
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| Diversity Statement | Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment. MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples. In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile. MSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Website: https://www.montana.edu/hr/recruitment-hiring-onboarding/dual_career/dualcareer.html |
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