Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, Violin

The University of Arizona School of Music invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Music-Violin (full-time, non-tenure track).

The successful candidate will teach and recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, maintain an active profile as a performing artist and teacher, conduct weekly master classes, coach chamber music, and participate in service to the school, university, and greater community. Our faculty members also help to develop innovative approaches to enhancing student engagement and expanding collaborations with community and business partners. The successful candidate will be expected to support the School, the College, and the University in efforts to advance UA Inclusive Excellence, a focal point for campus diversity efforts and campus leadership.

The School of Music is one of the country’s top comprehensive music programs, home to innovative faculty members who are leaders in their fields as educators, scholars, and active performers. The faculty include approximately 60 specialists across performance, music education, jazz studies, composition, conducting, music theory, musicology, and ethnomusicology, who provide rigorous training to over 300 undergraduate and 150 master’s and doctoral music majors. The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Please visit our website for more information about the school and its programs: https://music.arizona.edu.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach and recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate violin students
• Maintain an active profile as a performing artist and teacher
• Conduct weekly master classes
• Coach chamber music
• Teach pedagogy, literature, and other courses according to qualifications, interest, and/or need of the school, as assigned
• Advise doctoral students through the dissertation process, including recitals and document preparation
• Participate in service and outreach to the School, College, University, community, and profession
• Lead and collaborate effectively with colleagues on events including community outreach and engagement, recruiting, hosting of festivals, and auditions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to attract and retain students.

At the University of Arizona, we live our purpose, mission, and values as a land-grant university. Driven to do great things, it is our passion to transform the lives of our students and to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our state and the world. The University of Arizona is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and one of the nation’s strongest public universities, offering more than 150 majors. The division of Arizona Arts serves as a gateway to visual and performing arts experiences, programs, and assets on the University of Arizona campus. We bring together esteemed academic programs in the College of Fine Arts — the schools of art; dance; music; and theatre, film & television — and highly regarded arts presenting units, including Arizona Arts Live, the Center for Creative Photography, and the University of Arizona Museum of Art. At Arizona Arts, you can learn and work with people of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Such opportunities are vital to a world-class university education, cutting-edge research enterprise, distinguished arts programming, and enriching workplace culture. All interested applicants are encouraged to learn more about how we ensure excellence in the arts is inclusive by visiting arts.arizona.edu/equity.

• Master's degree in Violin
• Record of successful teaching

• D.M.A. or extensive professional experience
• Exceptional performer with professional activity in violin performance at the regional, national or international level.
• Engagement in creative work and outreach that thoughtfully and conscientiously engages the community, such as work with K-12 schools, community music programs, and/or state professional organizations.
• Experience advising and mentoring graduate students who represent a diverse demographic.
• Record of successful teaching at the University level.