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Assistant Professor of Music Theory

Employer
Appalachian State University
Location
North Carolina, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Nov 22, 2022

Position Title
Assistant Professor of Music Theory

Tenure Status
Tenure Track

Position Number
015181

Department
School Of Music - 270000

Minimum Qualifications

Required qualifications for this position include:
  • Minimum of three years of teaching experience as the instructor of record in the undergraduate theory/aural skills core.
  • Experience teaching or the potential to teach Contemporary Musicianship and music theory courses that engage with popular music.
  • A record of research activity within music theory.
  • Commitment to undergraduate education and current pedagogical practices.
  • Commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in teaching, research, and/or service.
  • Doctorate in music theory or composition completed by August 21, 2023.
Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

We encourage candidates to provide evidence of experience and interest in any additional area(s) of instruction that would support the diverse professional areas in the Hayes School of Music. These might include:
  • Theory pedagogy
  • Composition
  • Jazz
  • Folk musics
License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

HAYES SCHOOL OF MUSIC : The Hayes School of Music consists of 400 music students and 54 full-time faculty and offers undergraduate degrees in music education, music therapy, music industry studies and music performance with concentrations in instrumental or vocal performance, music theory/composition and sacred music. Graduate degrees are offered in music therapy and music performance with concentrations in instrumental or vocal performance, music theory/composition and conducting.

The Hayes School of Music prepares young musicians for professional lives as performers, composers, music educators, music therapists, conductors, scholars, and music industry professionals, ensuring the next generation of musical leadership for the state, region, and nation.

The Hayes School of Music is generously supported by the Hayes Endowment for Musical Excellence. Appalachian State University is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Additional information is located at www.music.appstate.edu

The Erneston Music Library, located in the Broyhill Music Center, supports the curriculum of the Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music and the University, and contains books, scores, and recordings. In addition, the Special Collections Research Center in Belk Library contains a growing collection of rare book and manuscript materials relating to classical music. Highlights of the collection include the scores of conductor Hans Schwieger, the original manuscripts of composer Tui St. George Tucker, and the Matanya Ophee Collection, one of the largest collections of 19th-century guitar music in the world.

HAYES SCHOOL OF MUSIC DIVERSITY STATEMENT : We recognize the importance of preparing our students to be music professionals in a diverse world and value diversity and inclusion in our curriculum, pedagogy, community, and interactions. We engage in reflection and intentional action that values, respects, supports, acknowledges, and advances the preparation of our students to be leaders who celebrate multiple approaches and points of view.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This faculty member will teach music theory/aural skills courses within the undergraduate core, including Contemporary Musicianship courses that address core skills within the context of popular music. Additional teaching assignments may include upper-level/graduate analysis, music theory pedagogy, and other courses related to the candidate’s interests and background.

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue an active research agenda and work with theory colleagues to refine an innovative curriculum that supports the diverse professional degrees in the Hayes School of Music.

Other responsibilities include mentoring student research, student advisement, and service activities. The successful candidate must also actively exemplify diversity and inclusion in teaching, curriculum, and service.

In the Hayes School of Music, full-time tenure-eligible or tenured faculty members are expected to teach 24 full-time equivalent hours (FTEs) per academic year. A faculty member may request up to 6 FTEs annually for extensive research or creative activity.

Physical Demands of Position

Typical demands of a university teaching position

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Suggested Salary Range
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s job board:
  • Cover letter/letter of interest addressing the position description, qualifications, and experience
  • Curriculum vitae
  • List five professional references including contact information
  • Statement explaining the ways in which the candidate’s current or potential teaching, research, and/or service reflects a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • If selected as a finalist, the candidate will provide examples of teaching and/or research that reflect a commitment to DEI initiatives.
Additional materials, including teaching videos, may be requested later in the search process. Please do not send these materials until they are requested.

Please note this position is based on enrollment and subject to available funding.

AA/EEO Statement

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Important Contacts:

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources/Affirmative Action
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3187
hr@appstate.edu

Office of Title IX Compliance
123 I.G. Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2144
titleix@appstate.edu

ADA /504 Coordinator & EEO Officer
224 Joyce Lawrence Lane/Suite 112 Anne Belk Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3056
equalopportunity@appstate.edu

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/37365

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