Instructor of Music Education
- Employer
- University of Colorado System Administration
- Location
- Boulder, CO
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts, Education, Teacher Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Areas of Intereset: Art/Design
Functional Areas: College of Music
Department: College of Music
Requisition Number: 14001
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Employment Type: Faculty
Schedule: Full-Time
Job Summary
The University of Colorado Boulder College of Music invites applications for a non-tenure track, three-year renewable appointment as Instructor with expertise in music education (orchestra/strings) and string pedagogy. Appointment to commence in August 2019.
Who We Are
The College of Music offers degree programs in Performance, Musicology, Composition and Music Education from the Bachelor’s Degree through the Doctorate. There are 300 undergraduate and 250 graduate music majors within the College taught by 58 full-time and 23 part-time faculty.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Teach undergraduate and Master’s-level music education (instrumental methods, secondary music teaching approaches, applications of music pedagogy) and string pedagogy courses; conduct chamber orchestra as needed; supervise student teachers; advise undergraduate and graduate music education students; serve on Masters-level committees, supervise Master’s theses. Opportunities for additional summer teaching are possible. Additional duties include fostering relationships with area school orchestra teachers, recruiting students for the Music Education program and service on College of Music committees. Professional engagement, including presentations at state conferences or adjudication at regional orchestra festivals is expected.
What We Can Offer
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.
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Be Ambitious. Be Talented. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- Master’s Degree.
- Minimum 3 years successful K-12 orchestra or college-level teaching required.
What We Would Like You To Have
- ABD status or completed doctorate in music education or conducting preferred.
- College-level teaching experience preferred.
Special Instructions
The following application materials are to be submitted online at https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=14001
- Cover Letter
- Resume / Curriculum Vitae
- Online link(s) to videos that include classroom teaching (collegiate level music education; collegiate string pedagogy; pre-collegiate string class/orchestra rehearsal or pre-collegiate music elective) AND orchestra concert performance excerpts.
- Excerpts should each be 15-20 minutes in length.
- A large file upload will be accepted in lieu of a link, but is not preferred.
Names of and contact information for three professional references will be requested by our system during the application process. Confidential letters of recommendation will be requested from these references at a later time.
Applications received by December 1, 2018 will receive full consideration. Position will be posted until filled.
For questions, please contact: Dr. Margaret Berg, Chair of the Search Committee.
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: HRESmail@colorado.edu
The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
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Organization
The University of Colorado is the third largest employer in the state of Colorado and plays a profound role in the lives of individuals, businesses and communities throughout the state, across the country and around the world. Nearly 500,000 alumni lead the way in business, science, the arts, health care and their communities, and they’re joined by some 15,000 more each year.
Founded in 1876, the University of Colorado now includes four campuses: CU Boulder, CU Denver, CU Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The University of Colorado is recognized as a national leader in teaching and research excellence, with campuses offering more than 300 unique degree programs.
University of Colorado campuses are consistently ranked nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges Rankings. A total of 14,479 degrees in were awarded in 2015-16 and the total enrollment among CU’s four campuses during the fall 2016 semester was 63,202.
In FY 2015-16, CU garnered $924 million in sponsored research awards, which support research related capital improvements, scientific equipment and salaries for research and support staff. In the past year alone, CU Technology Transfer registered 275 invention disclosures, 112 new patent filings and 193 follow-on filings. Five new companies were formed based on CU technology.
Our outstanding staff and faculty make us who we are. Notable honors and awards received include:
- Five Nobel Laureates
- One Pulitzer Prize recipient
- Nine MacArthur fellows
- Twenty-four recipients of the Hazel Barnes Prize
- Two Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year honorees
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