Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute
- Employer
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Location
- Greensboro, NC
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- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
998617
Functional Title:Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute
Position Type:Non-Tenure Stream
Position Eclass:FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn
University Information:UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students, and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit:UNC Greensboro is a minority-serving institution with an undergraduate population of 49% ethnic minority students and 67% female students. The College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. UNC Greensboro is an inclusive learning community with a campus-wide culture that embodies access, equity, diversity, excellence, and collaboration. With an enrollment of more than 20,000 students, including 3,500 graduate students, and 2,800 faculty and staff, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the UNC system. UNC Greensboro is located in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. UNC Greensboro is an EEO/AA employer strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Position Summary:The School of Music at UNC Greensboro invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute position beginning fall 2021 (August 1, 2021–April 30, 2022). We seek to diversify our music performance faculty by inviting applications from committed Artists/Teachers who are actively engaged in advancing equity and inclusion in their teaching. The position includes teaching undergraduate and graduate applied flute lessons and repertoire classes, supervising the flute studio teaching assistant, and serving on master thesis committees and the woodwind area committee.
Minimum Qualifications:Master’s degree, evidence of artistic excellence in flute performance and pedagogy, collegiate teaching experience, demonstrated excellence in advancing equity and inclusivity in teaching and professional/creative practice, and experience mentoring diverse populations of students.
Preferred Qualifications:A terminal music degree or equivalent professional experience and experience teaching graduate students.
Tenure Status:Not on Track
Special Instructions to Applicants:We ask qualified applicants to submit within this application a cover letter, curriculum vitae, links to a performance video, and names and contact information for three references. In the cover letter, please describe how you implement principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in your teaching and creative practice. In the document upload section of this application, please add a minimum of two links to VIDEO recordings of performances.
Semifinalists will be asked to provide a 20-minute video teaching demonstration.
We encourage applicants to contact the Chair of the Visiting Assistant Professor of Flute Search Committee, Dr. Mary Ashley Barret, if they have questions or would like further information about the position, or the School of Music: mabarret@uncg.edu
Recruitment Range:$50,000-$55,000
Org #-Department:School of Music - 12611
Job Open Date:04/05/2021
For Best Consideration Date:04/30/2021
Open Until Filled:Yes
FTE:1.000
Type of Appointment:Time Limited
Time Limited Duration:One year
Number of Months per Year:9
Physical Effort:Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F, Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Holding - F, Finger Dexterity - F, Vision-Skilled Trades - F, Reading - F, Writing - O, Eye-hand coordination - F, Vision-Preparing/Analyzing figures - F, Vision-Visual inspection - F, Hearing - F, Talking - O, Standing - O, Sitting - O
Work Environment:Inside - C
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UNCG at a Glance
Founded in 1891, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is the largest and most diverse state university in the Piedmont Triad. Standing apart from other universities, the UNCG community is joined together by a shared value: We define excellence not only by the people we attract, but by the meaningful contributions they make.
With more than 19,400 students and 2,500 faculty and staff, UNCG is the largest state university in the Piedmont Triad and has an annual economic impact of more than $1 billion. The campus has grown to include 30 residence halls and 30 academic buildings on 210 acres.
UNCG takes pride in being a learner-centered public research university. The College of Arts & Sciences and seven professional schools offer 79 undergraduate majors, 65 master's programs and 30 doctoral programs.
The university holds two classifications from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, as a “research university with high research activity” and for “community engagement” in curriculum, outreach and partnerships. More than $35 million in grants and contracts for research and creative activity are awarded to faculty members annually. Among the most prominent of UNCG's research initiatives are the Gateway University Research Park and the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. Both are partnerships with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Globalization of the curriculum has expanded opportunities for international education, through new programs such as the UNC Exchange Program and the Lloyd International Honors College. In addition, innovative signature programs such as Building Entrepreneurial Learning for Life (BELL), Communication Across the Curriculum, Undergraduate Research and Freshman Seminars enhance the student experience.
As a cultural leader, UNCG offers concerts, lectures, dance and theater performances, exhibitions at the internationally known Weatherspoon Art Museum and readings by nationally known authors. In athletics, Spartan teams compete in nine women's and nine men's sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. With ethnic minority students making up 26 percent of the student body, UNCG is the most diverse of the UNC system's historically white campuses.
Although much has changed, some things remain the same. The university motto — “Service” — continues to be a guiding principle put into practice through all aspects of university life.
UNCG Schools and College of Arts & Sciences
The University's Academic Affairs Division consists of seven academic schools, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Graduate School and the Lloyd International Honors College. The names below are the ones currently in use. In some cases, the names have changed since the academic units were founded. The schools and their dates of establishment are: Graduate School 1921-22;College of Arts & Sciences 1969, Lloyd International Honors College 2005, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering 2007, Joseph M. Bryan School of Business & Economics 1969, School of Education 1921, School of Health and Human Sciences 2011, School of Music, Theatre and Dance 2010, and School of Nursing 1966.
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