Visiting Assistant Professor of Viola

Hiring Department

University of Missouri - School of Music

Job Description

The University of Missouri School of Music invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music-Viola and member of the Esterhazy String Quartet. This is a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track appointment, to start in August 2025. We seek an individual to join our string faculty and continue to build and maintain a successful viola studio. The successful candidate will teach and recruit undergraduate and graduate viola students, conduct a weekly studio class, maintain an active profile as a performing artist including as violist with the Esterhazy String Quartet, and coach chamber ensembles. The ideal candidate will serve as Director of the Missouri String Project, teach related string pedagogy courses, and possess expertise in chamber music, string repertoire, and/or aural skills. Moreover, they will participate in string area activities and provide service to the School and the University, in keeping with expectations for visiting assistant professors. Candidate’s with a DMA or equivalent professional experience are highly encouraged to apply.

The Esterhazy String Quartet, the University of Missouri’s faculty quartet-in-residence, has maintained a national and international performance schedule for over fifty years, and it continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to new quartet literature through regular commissioning and recording projects.

Music at the University of Missouri (MU): The MU School of Music comprises 36 full-time faculty members and approximately 270 music majors and offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and music education. MU is the oldest state university west of the Mississippi River and the flagship campus of the University of Missouri System. It is a Doctoral/Research Extensive institution, AAU member, and has a student body of over 30,000 students. MU is located in Columbia, a community of over 126,000 in mid-Missouri and a center of academic, cultural, medical, and business activity.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: MM in Viola by time of appointment.

Candidates will be evaluated on:

• Professional experience and accomplishment as a violist in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings.
• Education and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of successful teaching at the university level.

Application Materials

Use the online application and be prepared to upload your curriculum vitae, detailed letter of interest addressing how your experiences and expertise meet the qualifications for the position including three to five links to videos of recent performances (at least one chamber music sample), and names, with contact information, of at least three references. Do not submit additional materials now. Official transcripts of all graduate study will be required before appointment.

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research, and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate. In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Applicants may contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Julie Rosenfeld (rosenfeldja@missouri.edu), with any questions about the job duties. Contact Human Resource Services (muhrs@missouri.edu) for any questions about the application process. Review of Applications will begin January 10, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits .

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-2146.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

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