University of North Carolina at Greensboro Hiring for Academic Professional: Assistant Professor of Music Education (Elementary & General Music) at Greensboro, NC Full Time

Position Number:

1898

Functional Title:

Academic Professional: Assistant Professor of Music Education (Elementary & General Music)

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 51% 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 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 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains. UNC Greensboro is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/D/V employer, is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity, and does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran’s status, disability, or age. Moreover, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is committed to recruiting and advancing women and minorities at all faculty and staff levels.

Position Summary:

The School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for the position of Academic Professional: Assistant Professor of Music Education (Elementary & General Music). We seek a colleague with experience working with students from diverse musical, social, and cultural experiences and backgrounds. The ideal candidate will be a skilled teacher of P-12, undergraduate, and graduate students and will teach undergraduate elementary and general music courses and graduate courses in their area of expertise. We seek a colleague who prepares elementary and general music teachers for existing classrooms while also challenging and expanding the boundaries of elementary and general music teaching. They will demonstrate an understanding of current issues in elementary and general music teaching and may have additional experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Folk and/or Popular Music
• Music technology, recording, and/or production
• Participatory music-making beyond the Western European Classical Music Tradition

This two-year, full-time faculty appointment is renewable and includes benefits. When the North Carolina state legislature approves cost-of-living increases for state employees, professional-track faculty receive the same cost-of-living increases as tenure-track faculty. Professional-track faculty at UNCG can stand for promotion from Academic Professional: Assistant Professor to Academic Professional: Associate Professor after five years of service and then from Academic Professional: Associate Professor to Academic Professional: Full Professor after another five years of service. Each promotion comes with a base salary increase. Professional-Track Faculty can request, at the time of hire, that years of service in comparable appointments at one or more external institutions be recognized as service time at UNCG for purposes of meeting the five-year minimum period for promotion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Music Education completed by the time of appointment
• Three years of successful P-12 music teaching experience
• Expertise in one or more approaches to elementary and general music teaching

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least five years of successful P-12 music teaching experience
• Expertise in traditional and contemporary approaches to elementary and general music teaching
• Experience supervising field experiences and student teaching
• Experience with teacher performance assessments such as edTPA
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience at the College/University level
• Emerging record of scholarly activity that may include workshops, presentations, publications, and other appropriate professional activity
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and socioeconomically similar to the UNCG student body

Tenure Status:

Not on Track

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Submit a letter of application that addresses the minimum and preferred qualifications listed above, curriculum vitæ, and contact information for at least three references to the online application system. Additional materials including a teaching video may be requested.

Review of applications will begin on November 10, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.For inquiries about the search, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Tami Draves, at [email protected]. Apply for position #1898 via the following link: https://spartantalent.uncg.edu/

Recruitment Range:

Commensurate with Experience

Org #-Department:

School of Music – 12611

Job Open Date:

10/19/2023

For Best Consideration Date:

11/10/2023

Open Until Filled:

Yes

FTE:

1.000

Type of Appointment:

Permanent

Number of Months per Year:

9

Physical Effort:

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions – O, Hand Movement-Grasping – F, Holding – F, Finger Dexterity – O, Vision-Skilled Trades – R, Reading – F, Writing – F, Eye-hand coordination – F, Vision-Color Distinction – O, Vision-Preparing/Analyzing figures – C, Vision-Visual inspection – C, Hearing – C, Talking – C, Standing – F, Sitting – F, Walking – F, Lifting-0-30 lbs. – O, Lifting-30-60 lbs. – R, Lifting-60-90 lbs. – R, Lifting-90 plus lbs. – R, Pushing/Pulling – O, Climbing-Stairs – R, Climbing-Ladders – R, Bending – O, Squatting – O, Crawling – R, Reaching – O