Assistant Professor in Piano (85742)
- Employer
- University of Florida
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 26, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Art, Music, Other Arts, Performing Arts, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Arts Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Position: Full-time, 9 month, tenure accruing faculty position
Date of Expected Hire: August 16, 2022
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.
The School of Music at The University of Florida invites applicants for an Assistant Professor in Piano. We seek an accomplished and versatile pianist with national and international visibility who will help grow our undergraduate and graduate programs in piano which include the BM., BA., MM., and D.M.A.
The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will prepare students to access and unsettle centers of power in a radically changing world. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for equity on local and global levels.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty, seeking faculty of all races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit and teach undergraduate and graduate students in
applied studio piano.
- Ability to teach piano-related subjects as needed, such as
piano literature, piano pedagogy, accompanying, and oversight of
the secondary piano program (taught by graduate assistants).
- Maintain active national and international creative/research
profile in areas of specialization.
- Active participation in our learning community, finding
innovative ways to connect the arts to critical discourses in other
disciplines
- Participate in shared governance through service to the School,
College and University
- Collaborate with faculty in performances
- Possible contribution to UF Quest common core teaching
- THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the
Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and
generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. We achieve
the university’s mission by training professionals and educating
students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities
for critical study, creative practice, and provocation. The
College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees.
Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered
by the College of the Arts under the direction of 130 faculty
members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art
History, the School of Music and the School of Theatre + Dance, and
in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds
Institute and the Center for Arts, Migration and Entrepreneurship.
In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and
the University level of the New World School of the Arts in
Miami.
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation, ranked one of the top five best public universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida, with outstanding resources such as the University of Florida Performing Arts (Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Squitieri Studio Theatre, the Baughman Center, University Auditorium), the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History and in the community, the Hippodrome State Theatre and Dance Alive National Ballet.
- Doctorate, or master’s degree with commensurate
experience
- Distinguished record of achievement in the field at a national
or international level
- Experience in teaching applied piano and related courses in
higher education
- Demonstrated capacity for effective engagement in
recruitment
- Evidence of competency in teaching and performing in multiple
musical styles, including but not limited to jazz, commercial, and
global musics
- Proficiency with music technology/digital musicianship
- Evidence of success in promoting an environment that
advances access, equity, and inclusion
- Evidence of a commitment to innovative and cross-disciplinary
curricula
- Teaching experience of 3 to 5 years beyond graduate
assistantship at the university/college level
- Demonstrated aptitude for working toward structural and
strategic change, particularly in relationship to diversity,
equity, and inclusion
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system. Online applications must include the following: (1) a detailed letter of application that explains how you match the particular qualifications of this position and how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) links to solo and collaborative performances (samples should be submitted online). (4) names and contact information of three professional references. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time, including a teaching sample and letters of reference.
Inquiries may be sent to:
Jasmin Arakawa
Chair, Piano Assistant Professor Search
jarakawa@ufl.edu
Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.
The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.
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