Assistant Professor of Percussion

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Work type : Instructional Faculty Tenured / Tenure-Track

Location : Fullerton

Categories : Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Fine / Performing Arts, Tenured / Tenure-Track, Part Time

School of Music

College of the Arts

Assistant Professor

Fall 2025

The School of Music at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure track position as Artist / Teacher of Percussion at the Assistant Professor rank to begin Fall 2025.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, affirmative action, and equal opportunity employer.

CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive.

Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences.

Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

CSUF is committed to retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success.

Position

The School of Music invites applications for a tenure track position as Artist / Teacher of Percussion at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2025.

Primary responsibilities include teaching applied percussion to both undergraduate and graduate students, recruiting and maintaining a quality percussion studio, overseeing and maintaining percussion inventory, and serving as coordinator of the percussion area (including organizing events and assisting with outreach and recruitment of percussion students).

Other responsibilities include coaching chamber music, participating in faculty ensembles, and teaching other courses in accordance with individual areas of expertise and School of Music needs.

The position also requires working closely with other applied faculty, ensemble directors, and music education faculty to promote positive relationships with regional high school and community college music programs.

Required Qualifications

• Terminal degree (DMA, PhD, or MM with commensurate experience) by the time of appointment.
• Evidence of successful college-level percussion teaching.
• Evidence of successful chamber ensemble coaching.
• Demonstrated excellence in musicianship and performance skills, befitting a professional percussionist.
• Evidence of a distinguished record of achievement and national or international reputation as a percussion soloist, and / or orchestral musician, and / or chamber musician.
• Evidence of strong leadership, communication, organizational, and management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work and interact effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students, faculty, and staff.
• A strong record of creative activity and / or scholarly accomplishments appropriate to the level of appointment.
• Experience in working collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from intersecting marginalized social groups.

Preferred Qualifications

Interest in non-Western percussion traditions and practices.

Application

A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http : / / hr.

fullerton.edu / careers / Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position #543470 , and provide the following required materials :

• Cover letter relating your experience to the required qualifications.
• Unofficial transcripts of all graduate study.
• List of three professional references (names, telephone numbers, email addresses).
• Teaching Philosophy Statement.
• Candidate Statement on Commitment to Inclusive Excellence.
• Recent live or studio recordings (all files should be submitted as links to external sites; physical copies of recordings will not be accepted nor reviewed) of the applicant performing the following repertoire listed below.

Video recordings are highly preferred.

Finalists only : Submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referees to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referees who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application.

At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive an email requesting the submission of a letter. You can confirm receipt of each letter by logging back into your applicant portal.

Please direct all questions about the position to both Dr. Dustin Barr and Professor Sycil Mathai at [email protected] and smathai@fullerton.

edu with the subject line Percussion Search or call 657-278-7624.

Application Deadline

To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by December 9, 2024 . The anticipated appointment date is August 2025.

The College and Department

The College of the Arts is a destination of choice for students seeking the highest quality training in the visual and performing arts.

We take great pride in our role as a college of regional focus with national impact. Locally, the College serves as an academic and cultural resource for the community.

Nationally, our alumni contribute to the thriving creative economy as artists, educators, performers, and professionals.

We are leaders in arts education, marked by our continuous national accreditation in all four areas Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts.

Compensation

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6,221 to $13,224 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year).

The anticipated hiring range is $6,884 to $7,022 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and / or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work.

CSUF Benefits

An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health / vision / dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee waiver;

access to campus child care; and a defined benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities.

For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https : / / hr.fullerton.edu / total-wellness / .

Additional Information

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

CSU Policies

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self disclose.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California.

It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California.

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