University of North Carolina at Greensboro Hiring for Professional-Track Lecturer in Commercial Guitar at Greensboro, NC Full Time

Position Number:

1972

Functional Title:

Professional-Track Lecturer in Commercial Guitar

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 UNCsystem. 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 a professional-track faculty member in Commercial Guitar to start August 1, 2024. We seek artists/teachers with experience working with students from diverse musical, social, and cultural backgrounds. The ideal candidates are highly accomplished and versatile musician-teachers dedicated to access and excellence for all students. They will be skilled and successful teachers of primarily undergraduate students and will fulfill duties and responsibilities commensurate with academic positions at a leading institution. Candidates will teach studio guitar lessons in popular music styles and jazz, and coach popular music ensembles in a variety of styles and genres, depending on the candidate’s expertise. As a member of the School of Music faculty, the Professional Track faculty member will contribute collaboratively to ongoing equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in the School of Music. Review of applications will begin November 14, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

This full-time, one-year 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 Lecturer to Senior Lecturer after five years of service and then from Senior lecturer to Principal Lecturer 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:

• Master of Music degree or equivalent professional experience, significant performance experience in a variety of genres and musical styles including jazz, experience teaching guitar, and demonstrated experience working with and fostering engagement in diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Emerging national reputation, ability to teach undergraduates, ability to teach other supporting coursework (i.e., songwriting, popular music arranging, recording techniques) depending on candidate’s expertise and needs of the department.
• Expertise and experience in entrepreneurship and career development.

Tenure Status:

Not on Track

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To apply please go to the following link and reference position #1972. https://spartantalent.uncg.edu/

Please upload a resume/CV, cover letter, and list of three references

Recruitment Range:

Commensurate with Experience

Org #-Department:

School of Music – 12611

Job Open Date:

10/18/2023

For Best Consideration Date:

11/14/2023

Open Until Filled:

Yes

FTE:

1.000

Type of Appointment:

Permanent

Number of Months per Year:

9

Physical Effort:

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions – F, Hand Movement-Grasping – F, Holding – F, Finger Dexterity – F, Reading – F, Writing – F, Eye-hand coordination – F, Vision-Preparing/Analyzing figures – F, Vision-Measuring/Assembling at distance close to eye – F, Hearing – F, Talking – F, Standing – F, Sitting – F

Work Environment:

Extreme noise levels – O