Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students, and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master's and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit UNC Greensboro is a minority serving institution with an undergraduate population of 51% ethnic minority students and 67% female students. The College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. UNC Greensboro is an inclusive learning community with a campus-wide culture that embodies access, equity, diversity, excellence, and collaboration. With an enrollment of more than 18,000 students, including 3,700 graduate students, and 2,800 faculty and staff, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the UNC system. UNC Greensboro is located in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. UNC Greensboro is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/D/V employer, is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity, and does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran's status, disability, or age. Moreover, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is committed to recruiting and advancing women and minorities at all faculty and staff levels.

Ihre Aufgaben

The School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory. We seek a dynamic colleague committed to working with students from diverse musical, social, and cultural backgrounds. The ideal candidate will join a progressive faculty as we adapt our curriculae to reflect current music and cultures. The candidate will be a skilled and successful teacher of undergraduate and graduate students and will fulfill duties and responsibilities commensurate with an academic position at a leading institution. The candidate will teach courses in the undergraduate music theory and aural skills curriculum with additional offerings of topics that may cover global popular music, non-western harmony, and feminist music theory. The candidate may possibly teach graduate-level music theory courses as well. As a member of the School of Music faculty, the Visiting Assistant Professor of Clarinet will contribute to ongoing equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives in the School., "R" for Rare (0-30%), "O" for Occasional (30-60%), "F" for Frequent (60-90%), "C" for Constant (90-100%). Physical Effort Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F, Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Eye-hand coordination, Vision-Preparing/Analyzing figures - F, Hearing - C, Talking - C, Standing - F, Sitting - F Work Environment Inside - F, Outside - R

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume/CV 2. Cover Letter 3. List of References 4. Teaching Philosophy

Ihr Profil

• Master of Music degree

• Experience teaching music theory

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a team member at UNCG.

  Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Music Theory or equivalent professional experience

• Progressive viewpoint on teaching music theory in the 21st century