Assistant/Associate Professor of Tuba, and Blair Brass Quintet Member

Application link: http://apply.interfolio.com/119859 

DESCRIPTION 

The Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Tuba beginning August 2023. This is a tenure-track position that includes the teaching of tuba and euphonium students, low brass performance class, chamber music coaching, brass-specific courses such as Brass Orchestral Repertoire and/or Brass Pedagogy, as well as the expectations of collaboration and faculty governance consistent with a tenure-track university appointment. Duties also include weekly rehearsals and an average of two performances per semester with the faculty brass quintet. Candidates should have an extensive record of artistic accomplishment in solo literature and chamber music, along with substantial teaching experience. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits include retirement and health/dental/life insurance options.

Application Instructions

Applications should include:

• Letter of intent
• Curriculum Vitae 
• Links to video recordings of recent solo and chamber music performances
• Contact information for 3-5 external references (letters not required at this time) 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue through February 28, 2023. For any additional questions regarding the search, please contact Jeremy Wilson: jeremy.wilson@vanderbilt.edu

About the Blair School of Music and Vanderbilt University

On the Vanderbilt University campus in the heart of Nashville, TN, the Blair School of Music is a vibrant and fast-paced school at Vanderbilt University, focused on the personal and professional education of highly talented young musicians who demonstrate an exceptional capacity and motivation to shape our increasingly diverse and complex global century—through music, with music, and in music. 

The school has 140 full and part-time faculty members and industry professionals who teach approximately 220 undergraduate music majors, 500 Blair Academy students (comprised of pre-college and adult students) and 2,000 non-music Vanderbilt majors.

Vanderbilt is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Situated in a nationally recognized arboretum, Vanderbilt offers 70 undergraduate majors and a full range of graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges, all on a beautiful campus, complete with athletic facilities and state-of-the-art laboratories. Vanderbilt is optimized to inspire and nurture cross-disciplinary research that fosters discoveries that have global impact. 

The Blair School of Music is wholly dedicated to Commitment to an Inclusive Vanderbilt, the university’s cornerstone strategy for creating a more inclusive and diverse faculty. Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.