Teaching Assistant Professor or Lecturer of Violin

Appointment Type: 9-month, full-time, non-tenure-track appointment beginning Fall Semester, August 1, 2027

Salary & Benefits: Competitive and commensurate with rank and experience, includes competitive fringe benefits

Responsibilities

• Studio Instruction: Teach applied violin at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and maintain a strong, active violin studio
• Chamber Music: Teach chamber music at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and coordinate undergraduate and graduate chamber music ensembles.
• Courses: Teach courses in string pedagogy and string literature, as assigned.
• Recruitment: Conduct active and ongoing recruitment activities to attract, build, and maintain a high-quality violin studio.
• Maintain/build a national profile as a pedagogue and performer.

Required Qualifications

1. Degree: Master’s degree (minimum requirement).
2. Professional Profile: Demonstrate ability or commitment to maintaining a national presence as a performer.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Education: Doctorate or equivalent professional profile preferred
2. Teaching Experience: Demonstrated success in college-level violin teaching
3. Literature & Pedagogy: Extensive knowledge of string/violin literature and pedagogy methods, trends, and practices.
4. Repertoire: Strong understanding of diverse solo and chamber music repertoires.
5. Professional Skills: Excellent organizational and communication skills, with an interest in or experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and community outreach activities.

Candidates for the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor must meet the qualifications for being a Teaching Assistant Professor within UTK's faculty handbook and the NLH College of Music bylaws; among these qualifications include holding a doctorate in music by the time of appointment and showing promise for excellence in areas of responsibility assigned to them.

Candidates for the rank of Lecturer must meet the qualifications for being a Lecturer within UTK's faculty handbook and the NLH College of Music bylaws; among these qualifications include holding a degree appropriate to their discipline by the time of appointment and showing promise for excellence in areas of responsibility assigned to them

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received after this date may not receive full consideration. Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, 3 references, and links to recordings of recent performances.

Send any questions about the position to ahuntoon@utk.edu.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.

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