Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Jazz
- Employer
- University of Hartford
- Location
- West Hartford, Connecticut
- Salary
- Commensurate with Experience
- Date posted
- Nov 17, 2022
- Website
- https://www.hartford.edu/
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Music
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Description
The Hartt School, a conservatory of Music, Dance, and Theatre at the University of Hartford, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies.
Essential Job Duties
The successful applicant will teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses in jazz improvisation, jazz arranging, jazz applied lessons and, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and interest, jazz history and jazz theory. There will also be opportunities to teach in our innovative University Interdisciplinary Studies program. Other responsibilities may include overseeing jazz ensembles and programs. Additional responsibilities include curricula and program development and administration; participating in student recruitment, retention, and advising to enroll and maintain a strong, inclusive, and diverse student body; engaging in active, peer-reviewed creative/scholarly activities; serving on division, School, and/or University committees; maintaining office hours; and working collaboratively and productively with colleagues. Positive tenure and promotion decisions require excellent teaching; an active and successful program of creative/scholarly activity in the jazz discipline; and strong leadership contributions to the School, University, and external professional organizations that serve the broader jazz community.
Required Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Terminal degree (MM, MFA, DMA, Ph.D.) in jazz performance, jazz studies, or other jazz music discipline at the time of appointment. A Bachelor of Music (BM) in jazz performance with significant, national, professional performing credits and experience will be considered. Ongoing record of professional experience, artistic achievement, and creative activities in the candidate’s relevant jazz music discipline. Evidence of, or potential for, successful university and/or conservatory-level teaching of applied lessons in jazz music disciplines and leading jazz ensembles at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Evidence of leadership, communication, organizational, and management skills as demonstrated through successful student recruitment and outreach efforts. Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide, and culturally diverse, range of students, faculty, staff, and administration including evidence of successful mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications: Evidence of successful teaching and mentorship experience at a university, college, or conservatory for three (3) or more years. Evidence of successful college-level teaching in the areas of either jazz music history or jazz music theory and/or developing courses or curricula in African American music history. A notable record of professional practice and artistic accomplishment in a professional jazz setting as a performer, conductor, and/or arranger/composer. The record will document significant, creative activities in the public sphere and evidence of growing recognition in the field. Evidence and experience working collaboratively and across disciplines.
The University of Hartford invites applications for full-time faculty in a variety of disciplines. University of Hartford serves approximately 6000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs across seven colleges, offering the personal attention associated with a small college enhanced by the expertise, breadth and intellectual excitement of a university. Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. The full text of our academic mission can be seen at www.hartford.edu. The University of Hartford is located within the greater Hartford area, which is rich in cultural and recreational activities, and is a short drive from metropolitan Boston and New York. The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply.
The University of Hartford is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran. Women and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/M/F/D/V.
For full application instructions and position description, visit: https://hartford.peopleadmin.com/postings/5917
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