Assistant Professor of Music (Trumpet)

Job Title

Assistant Professor of Music (Trumpet)

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Music

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

POSITION: Assistant Professor of Trumpet (Tenure-Track, salary negotiable)

QUALIFICATIONS: The qualified candidate will have a Doctorate (DMA, EdD, or PhD) in Trumpet, with a preferred second cognate in Jazz. The candidate will demonstrate professional-level performance artistry as a soloist, as a chamber musician, and as a symphonic player. At least two years of previous college-level teaching are preferred. The ability to creatively engage students in the studio and the classroom and to team effectively with the other trumpet and brass faculty will be expected along with the ability to teach a variety of trumpet and brass-related subjects, including graduate-level courses in brass pedagogy and other courses in music. Active participation in professional organizations will also be expected.

DUTIES: The position primarily includes teaching Trumpet at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching assignments in a second cognate, such as jazz, improvisation, or jazz theory, will complete the required teaching load. Serve along other faculty in the Brass Quintet. Maintain active program of creative and intellectual contributions. Actively recruit trumpet students. Serve as requested on school, college, and university committees and in leadership positions in community and professional organizations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2024

INSTITUTION:  The School of Music at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX, has 32 full-time faculty, 7 part-time faculty, and 300 music majors. Bachelor of Music degrees are offered in performance, music therapy, composition, music education, and music industry in arts management and music technology. Graduate degrees include the Master of Arts in Music and the Master of Music in performance. West Texas A&M University has approximately 10,000 students and is fully accredited by NASM. Canyon is fifteen miles south of Amarillo (population 210,000) in the Texas Panhandle. Amarillo boasts a vibrant cultural life including the Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo Opera, Chamber Music Amarillo, Lone Star Ballet, Amarillo Little Theatre, the Masterworks Chorale, Amarillo Youth Choirs, and others.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

 Submit electronically a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names/addresses/phone numbers of at least three references, and a statement of personal educational philosophy and pedagogical practices. Please include a single PDF listing of links to videos featuring teaching samples (i.e. live or virtual masterclasses and/or private lessons) & links to videos featuring solo and chamber performances.

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.  Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission.  If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at [email protected] .

Also three confidential letters of recommendation should be sent, preferably by email, directly from their source or placement bureau and should be requested by the candidate to:

Don Lefevre,

Search Committee Chair

WTAMU School of Music

Box 60879

Canyon, TX 79016

 

Additional Contact Information:

e-mail: [email protected]

SoM phone: 806-651-2840

web site: www.wtamu.edu/music

Screening of applications will begin December 18, and will continue until position is filled.

The West Texas A&M University College of Fine Arts and Humanities and the School of Music are committed to hiring the most qualified person for this position, regardless of gender or minority status. We do not discriminate based on race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Texas law requires that males age 18 through 25 be properly registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our diverse workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.