Assistant Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education

Position Details

Summary

Operating Title

Assistant Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education

Long Classification Title

Campus Location

Durham

Department

UNH COLA Music

Summary of Position

Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education (General Music Specialist, Elementary experience preferred)

Primary Responsibilities :

• Coordinate Music Education area (students, faculty, and curriculum).
• Teach courses at all levels of the curriculum, including core and upper-level courses. Teach other classes dependent upon qualifications of candidate and departmental needs.
• Serve as an innovative leader in music education, committed to increasing equity in, and access to, music education for all learners.
• Maintain and build relationships with public school teachers in the state of New Hampshire. Actively participate in the New Hampshire Music Educators Association and other professional organizations.
• Maintain a record of high-quality scholarship in the field of music education.
• Perform service to the department and university by serving on committees, recruiting students, and other activities.

Additional Job Information

The College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to being an inclusive community in which diverse backgrounds, identities and perspectives are respected and celebrated in our curriculum, our scholarship and artistry, and in our everyday practices and interactions.

Applications must be received no later than December 09, 2024.

Posting Number

PF0909FY25

Acceptable Minimum Qualifications

• Appropriate Doctorate (or equivalent extensive professional experience). ABD will be considered.
• Public school teaching experience (3 years minimum or equivalent experience). Collegiate teaching experience preferred.
• Primary expertise in methods and materials for the general music classroom.
• Preference will be given to candidates that have a secondary area of expertise.
• Ability to interface with New Hampshire Department of Education and UNH Department of Education.
• A commitment to sustain and advance the goals of the institution's diversity of students, faculty, and staff.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Elementary experience preferred

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quick Link to Posting

https : / / jobs.usnh.edu / postings / 63416

Percent Time Information (FTE)

Faculty Information

Tenure-Track

If Renewable or Number of years, please specify

Type of Position

Faculty

Posting Details

Posting Date

11 / 06 / 2024

Open Until Filled

Closing Date

Interested Internal Candidates Exist?

Appointment Type

Tenure-Track

If TERM position with benefits, indicate projected end date

Departmental Information

This position is responsible for the supervision of

Does not supervise

Special Requirements

A background check will be required as a condition of employment.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access / Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission.

The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction.

UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains.

There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.

The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here : https : / / www.

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Duties / Responsibilities

Job Duties

Duty / Responsibility

Coordinate Music Education area (students, faculty, and curriculum).

Duty / Responsibility

Teach courses at all levels of the curriculum, including core and upper-level courses. Teach other classes dependent upon qualifications of candidate and departmental needs.

Duty / Responsibility

Serve as an innovative leader in music education, committed to increasing equity in, and access to, music education for all learners.

Duty / Responsibility

Maintain and build relationships with public school teachers in the state of New Hampshire. Actively participate in the New Hampshire Music Educators Association and other professional organizations.

Duty / Responsibility

Maintain a record of high-quality scholarship in the field of music education.

Duty / Responsibility

Perform service to the department and university by serving on committees, recruiting students, and other activities.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume / Vita
• Cover Letter
• Teaching Philosophy
• Scholarly Documents (1)
• Transcripts
• Diversity Statement

Optional Documents