Assistant Professor of Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy
Responsibilities
- Engage in significant professional activities, maintaining regional, national and international visibility in music research, pedagogy, and/or performance.
- Fulfill primary teaching duties in group piano and piano pedagogy.
- Coordinate the Group Piano program and direct the Center for Piano Studies.
- Train Graduate Teaching Assistants for these programs, advise graduate research, and supervise dissertation work.
- Other duties in applied piano as needed and assigned.
- Recruit students for undergraduate and graduate piano and piano pedagogy programs.
Qualifications
Earned Doctorate (or ABD) is required with priority given to applicants with specialization and graduate degrees in piano pedagogy. Primary consideration will be given to candidates with a record of successful group piano teaching and related administrative and leadership skills. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate previous experience and/or potential for innovative instruction in group piano and piano pedagogy to meet the needs of the 21st-century musician/educator. Successful candidates will be effective in working with students across degree programs.
The School of Music vision statement identifies our core values, each of which are predicated on four core tenets: we develop potential; we collaborate and help each other grow; we are devoted to education in all forms; we expand our musical community beyond the walls of our institution. We also embrace the ethos of music for all by advancing the major endeavor, Music for the Common Good: Carolina's Public Music Initiative. The school encourages applications from candidates who demonstrate interests and abilities that align with these values.
Benefits
- Health and Life Insurance
- Retirement Programs
- Paid Tuition
- Dependent Scholarships
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional Development Opportunities