Assistant/Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Saxophone Non-Tenure Track Appointment
- Employer
- Temple University Boyer College of Music and Dance
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Salary
- Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Date posted
- Dec 20, 2024
- Website
- https://boyer.temple.edu/academic-programs/areas-study/jazz-studies
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Performing Arts, Jazz, Saxophone
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Public Four-Year Institutions
POSITION: Full-time non-tenure track appointment in Jazz Studies / Saxophone.
SALARY: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach theory (all levels) styles/analysis, improvisation, composition/arranging, jazz history and jazz pedagogy, some ensemble coaching and saxophone studio instruction. Must have the ability to recruit outstanding students.
QUALIFICATIONS: Outstanding creative performer who can teach both in the studio and classroom. Creative work must demonstrate a high level of accomplishment, national/international recognition is preferred. Advanced degree preferred and/or equivalent professional experience.
APPOINTMENT DATE: July 1, 2025
APPLICATION REVIEW: Begins immediately and continues until position is filled.
FOR QUESTIONS, EMAIL: terellstafford@temple.edu
SUBMIT APPLICATION: Send a letter of application, CV, and names and contact information (email address and phone number) for 5 references to:
Professor Terell Stafford, Jazz Studies Search Committee Chair
c/o Vice Dean Dr. Beth Bolton
Email: bbolton@temple.edu
Please be sure the file name for your application materials includes your last name, first name, and the position name. For example: Doe.Jane.TempleAnimation.App.pdf or Doe.Jane.TempleAnimation.CV.pdf.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ADDITIONAL MATERIALS UNTIL REQUESTED.
Prepare to send the following additional materials if requested at a later date:
- 5 signed confidential letters of recommendation, on letterhead, directly from the referee
- Examples of published work or links to online work
- Examples of course syllabi
- Evaluations of your teaching
Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance is located on the University’s main campus in the culturally rich and diverse city of Philadelphia. The College is served by 60+ full-time faculty and approximately 100 affiliate faculty. The College offers Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Master of Music, Master of Science, Master of Music Therapy, DMA in Performance, and PhD degrees in music and BFA, MA, MFA, and PhD degrees in dance.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
WOMEN AND MINORITY CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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