Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Postdoctoral Resident Scholar (Chamber and Collaborative Music)

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Position Details Title Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Postdoctoral Resident Scholar (Chamber and Collaborative Music) Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track Department IU Bloomington Chamber and Collaborative Music Location Bloomington Position Summary The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music seeks candidates for a full-time post-doctoral position as collaborative pianist / coach with experience in a broad range of instrumental repertoire (strings, woodwinds, brass) for the spring 2025 semester and the academic year 2025-26 (January 1, 2025 May 31, 2026).

Duties will be flexible, depending on the candidate’s interests and areas of expertise. Additionally, the position includes performing as collaborative partner with faculty, guest artists and students, and coaching collaborative projects involving piano students and their assigned partners.

In the fall semester 2016, the Jacobs School of Music created a new Chamber and Collaborative Music Department, in which the post-doctoral position resides.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the development of the activities in the department. Basic Qualifications A completed doctorate in collaborative piano, or equivalent training in an academic institution outside the United States, is required at the time of appointment.

Consideration will be given to applicants with a doctoral degree in piano performance if they have extensive collaborative experience.

Candidates must have completed their training or have received the doctorate from an institution other than Indiana University no later than January 1, 2025, and no earlier than five years prior to their appointment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of artistic accomplishment and technical keyboard skills, fluency in sight-reading, ability to coach pianists in collaborative settings, a lively intellectual and musical curiosity and good organizational skills.

Department Contact for Questions Cecilia Bass, [email protected] or (812) 855-5541 Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank Visiting Assistant Professor.

Salary will be $45,000 with an annual $2,000 research and travel budget. The position carries eligibility for the health and retirement benefits available to all Indiana University full-time faculty.

Special Instructions A complete application consists of a letter of application, curriculum vitae (to include experience in teaching / coaching collaborative activities), a document no more than two pages in length describing the applicant’s research-creative professional development goals, a complete list of instrumental collaborative repertoire, and web links to a minimum of three high-quality video recordings of live performances with a variety of instrumentalists and repertoire.

Applicants will be required to provide the name, title, email address and telephone contact for three professional references.

An email message with instructions about uploading letters of reference will be sent automatically to each of your reference providers immediately after submitting the application.

If assistance is needed in completing the application, please contact : Cecilia Bass (812) 855-5541, Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

For Best Consideration Date : September 13, 2024 Expected Start Date : January 1, 2025 For Best Consideration Date 09 / 13 / 2024 Expected Start Date 01 / 01 / 2025 Posting / OAA # IU-100954-2024