Director of Orchestras at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor

The University of North Carolina Greensboro

Full Time

Greensboro, NC 27402

$58,000 - $70,000 a year

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Position Type

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 51% ethnic minority students and 67% female-identifying students. The College of Visual and Performing Arts and School of Music seek 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 nearly 18,000 students, including 3,700 graduate students, and 2,800 faculty and staff, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the UNC system. UNC Greensboro is in a metropolitan area of more than 1.7 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. UNC Greensboro is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer and is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity.

Position Summary

The School of Music at UNC Greensboro welcomes applications for Director of Orchestras at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin August 1, 2023. We seek a dynamic and versatile artist-scholar actively engaged in advancing inclusion, equity, diversity, and access in the arts. Conducting the UNCG University Symphony Orchestra; conducting the UNCG Opera Orchestra; teaching conducting at the undergraduate and graduate level; collaborating within a comprehensive ensemble program that places emphasis on flexibility and adaptability; actively recruiting music students from the state of North Carolina and beyond. Additional areas of teaching and service may be determined depending on School needs, candidates’ individual interests, qualifications, and expertise. The successful candidate will be committed to contributing to the musical and intellectual life of the School of Music as well as fostering engagement with orchestral music throughout the university and in the community.

Minimum Qualifications

Master of Music degree

Preferred Qualifications

DMA in Conducting or equivalent professional experience; demonstrated success teaching at the university level; demonstrated success at teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting; evidence of artistic excellence; demonstrated commitment to creative activity and professional service; demonstrated commitment to advancing issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and access in the arts.

Tenure Status

Tenure Track

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants should submit all materials electronically. Please provide:
1. Cover letter;
2. Curriculum Vitae;
3. Statement of teaching philosophy, including a statement of commitment to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and access in the arts;
4. Links to four unedited videos with camera facing the conductor (i.e., video from the ensemble’s perspective): three videos of performances from within the last five years and one video of a recent rehearsal (total of four separate links); and
5. A list of three references.

Please include the following information for three (3) professional references:
1. Name
2. Institution/Organization Name
3. Type of reference (professional, supervisor, colleague, academic, or personal. One (1) of these references should be a current or previous supervisor).
4. Email address
5. Contact phone number

In all submitted materials, candidates should address their commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and access in their research and teaching practices.

Recruitment Range

$58,000 - $70,000, depending on rank

Org #-Department

School of Music - 12611

Job Open Date

10/19/2022

For Best Consideration Date

11/21/2022

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

FTE

1.000

Type of Appointment

Permanent

Time Limited Duration

Number of Months per Year

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