Job Description:
The Louisiana State University School of Music invites
applications for a tenure-track position, Assistant Professor of
Bassoon, with appointment to begin in fall 2022. We seek
artist-performers and teachers with demonstrated ability to attract
a large, vibrant studio of students who value learning in an
engaged, personalized, collaborative, and inspiring School
culture.
Responsibilities: Teach applied
bassoon at all levels and in all degree programs; teach courses in
woodwind literature and pedagogy; coach chamber music; advise
graduate students; recruit and retain excellent student musicians;
build and maintain a national and international profile as
performer and teacher; perform with the LSU woodwind faculty;
participate in faculty governance; and contribute to the
department, the University, the academic profession, or the broader
national or international community that support the primary
missions of scholarship and teaching.
Required qualifications: A Doctorate
in bassoon performance or equivalent professional experience;
distinguished record as a performer in solo, chamber, and/or
orchestral settings; demonstrated excellence in and commitment to
teaching a broad range of students of diverse identities and
backgrounds; and commitment to contributing to an academic and
artistic community reflective of LSU’s rich regional and national
demographics.
Preferred qualifications: An
additional area of concentration or specialization that extends
one’s influence; evidence of dispositions that serve leadership,
relationship-building, problem-solving, and opportunity-generating
capacities.
LSU’s College of Music and Dramatic Arts is a
performing arts community that prepares performers, composers,
teachers, and scholars for productive lives after college. In a
setting that prioritizes engagement, acceptance, personalization,
collaboration, and inspiration, we foster passion for the arts, the
creation of new works, and connection with community, heightening
our collective ability to communicate with expressive power and
purpose. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College is a national flagship institution with world-class
intellectual and creative resources. Located in Baton Rouge, a
dynamic state capital situated on the Mississippi River, the
University represents the best of Louisiana's vibrant, evocative
and diverse culture. Baton Rouge is home to both LSU and Southern
University and numerous businesses and industrial facilities, with
a metropolitan area population of over 800,000.
The LSU School of Music offers a comprehensive program to nearly
500 music majors. It has 50 full-time faculty, 10 professional
staff, and 75 graduate teaching assistants. In addition to the
Golden Band from Tigerland and the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera,
the School of Music features strong band, orchestra, jazz, vocal,
keyboard, and chamber music programs, as well as a robust research
component in music education, composition, musicology, and music
theory. The School sponsors over 300 recitals, concerts, operas,
masterclasses, and lectures each academic year. Degrees offered
include the Ph.D. (with concentrations in composition, experimental
music and digital media, music education, musicology, and music
theory), DMA (concentrations in music performance, collaborative
piano, and choral, orchestral, and wind conducting,), MM, BM, BME,
and BA (Liberal Arts). LSU also has an innovative and collaborative
media arts community; The Center for Computation & Technology
(CCT) includes Experimental Music & Digital Media, Digital
Media Arts & Engineering, and Digital Arts, offering
opportunities to compose for video games, digital animations, and
film.
LSU has an enrollment of over 33,000 students. Baton Rouge supports
a thriving performing arts scene, including the Baton Rouge
Symphony Orchestra, several dance companies, various eclectic
concert series, and a professional theatre company.
Additional Job Description: Special Instructions:
Review of applications begins on November 1, 2021. To receive
full consideration, please submit a letter of application,
curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, teaching philosophy,
statement demonstrating commitment and contributions to diversity,
equity, and inclusion, and a document with links to online
recordings of live performances within the last three years on a
platform such as SoundCloud or YouTube. Teaching videos may be
requested at a later date.
Apply Here: https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0216-Music-School-Building/Assistant-Professor-of-Bassoon_R00061141
Contact person: Tim Love, Executive Assistant to the Dean,
cmdadeansoffice@lsu.edu
Additional Position Information:
Background Check - An offer of
employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment
background check.
Benefits - LSU offers outstanding
benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including
health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending
accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays;
wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions;
training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and
more!
LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
LSU believes diversity, equity, and inclusion enrich
the educational experience of our students, faculty, and staff, and
are necessary to prepare all people to thrive personally and
professionally in a global society. We celebrate diversity and are
committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We actively
seek and encourage qualified applications from persons with diverse
backgrounds, cultures and experiences. To learn more about how LSU
is committed to diversity and inclusivity, please see LSU’s
Diversity Statement and
Roadmap. Persons
needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of
materials related to this search are encouraged to contact the
Office of Human Resource Management (
hr@lsu.edu).
HCM Contact Information:
Questions or concerns can be directed to the LSU Human
Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or emailed
HR@lsu.edu