School of Music: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Double Reed and Theory/Aural Skills

School of Music: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Double Reed and Theory/Aural Skills

Job Class Code: 10031
FLSA: Exempt
Posting Number: FRGV1230
Location: Rio Grande Valley
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:
Tenure Status: Tenure Track
FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Double Reeds and Theory/Aural Skills to join the UTRGV School of Music beginning Fall 2022 on our Brownsville & Edinburg campuses. Primary responsibilities include teaching double-reed applied lessons, woodwind methods courses, woodwind chamber ensembles, all levels of undergraduate theory or aural skills courses and other duties as assigned by the School of Music Director. The position requires a demonstrated record of professional level performance on bassoon or oboe as a primary instrument, demonstrated proficiency on bassoon or oboe as a secondary instrument, and a successful teaching record for both. In addition, candidates should demonstrate experience and success in teaching undergraduate theory or aural skills at the university level. Demonstrated potential for continued scholarly work/performance and recruitment activity is expected. UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV's guiding principles (http://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to become one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the USA.

Minimum Qualifications:
Doctorate in Music (Bassoon or Oboe performance) is required from an accredited university.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:
University teaching experience.

Preferred Qualification:
Performance and teaching experience on both bassoon and oboe, university theory and/or aural skills teaching experience, demonstrated ability to recruit students. Applicants will teach at both the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses.

Salary: Tenure-Track faculty are paid a 9-month academic rate commensurate with experience and/or qualification in the discipline.
License or Certification Required?: No
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2022

EEO Statement:
EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, the title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Diversity Statement
UTRGV is a Hispanic-serving Institution dedicated to student success and building a diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment. UTRGV has an NSF ADVANCE grant to increase the representation of women in STEM fields and to promote a positive, family friendly workplace for all faculty. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.

Open Date: 10/05/2021

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email, and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. All applicants will need to apply online: www.careers.utrgv.edu All required documents must be upload online to be considered for this position:Required Documents1. Curriculum Vitae2. List of 3 References (Name, Title & contact information (email and/or phone number).3. Letter of Interest4. Unofficial Transcripts (graduate and undergraduate - Once hired, official transcript are required)5. Other Document: Links to current (within the last 3 years) performance recordings on candidate’s primary instrument representing a variety of styles and at least one performance sample on the secondary instrument. Video is preferred. 6. Additional Document: Statement of theory/aural skills qualifications

Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note:
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications
will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/30675

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