Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Trombone​/Umkc Conservatory​/Music Division

About the Conservatory

As the designated performing arts campus for the University of Missouri System, the UMKC Conservatory is a vibrant community of artists, educators, and scholars located in the heart of Kansas City’s thriving arts corridor. Committed to fostering excellence, innovation, and equity, the Conservatory prepares students to become leading performers, educators, conductors, and scholar‑artists. As part of an R‑1 public research university, the Conservatory offers exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, community engagement, and global impact.

We seek colleagues who:

• help build the future of performance, education and research in the performing arts;
• demonstrate a growth mindset, with an understanding that learning is an ongoing process;
• believe that art has the power to help us understand ourselves, each other, and our culture while empowering us to move that culture forward;
• engage in work that appeals to, and positively impacts, the global population;
• adapt to the opportunities in their regions, and work within frameworks that embrace transdisciplinary possibilities.

Location:

Kansas City
Job Type: Full‑time
Rank:
Assistant Professor
Opening:
Fall 2026

The UMKC Conservatory invites applications for a full‑time tenure‑track position in Trombone at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in Fall 2026. The ideal candidate is a multifaceted artist, pedagogue, and scholar with documented achievements in teaching and performing. The candidate will maintain an activity profile that includes Ջ accomplishments across all these areas and will collaborate with colleagues to promote a vision that prennent enrichés the training and growth of trombone students.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate applied trombone.
• Teach coursework in areas of interest and specialty as needed, including literature, pedagogy, and chamber music.
• Teach coursework for the Conservatory at‑large as needed and deemed appropriate.
• Maintain a expliquer professional profile that reflects the career of a distinguished teacher/performer.
• Contribute to the enhancement of all facets of the Performance Division, including chamber music and large ensembles.
• Maintain an active agenda of creative activity, including publications, presentations, and/or performances at the regional, national, and international levels.
• Engage in a variety of service activities including committees, outreach, and community partnerships.
• Engage in recruitment activities including a possible summer camp.
• Collaborate with faculty across the Conservatory providing interdisciplinary experiences that train students in an integrated artist‑scholar framework.

• ঞDMA in Trombone (Equivalent professional experience or ABD considered).
• Professional experience as a performer at the national/international level.
• Evidence of successful teaching experience
  , preferably at the university level.
• Demonstrated potential for ongoing research and scholarly productivity
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• Excellent musicianship and artistry applicable to classroom and performance settings.
• Active involvement in professional organizations, especially ITA
  , with long‑term potential for leadership.
• Organizational and interpersonal skills necessary for success in higher education
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• Previous artistic leadership, collaboration, and community engagement through performance or educational initiatives.

Salary is commensurate with background that qualifies you for a tenure‑track academic position and experience. This is a 9‑month, benefit‑eligible, full‑time (1.0 consequência) faculty appointment eligible for tenure and promotion.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Missouri provides generous leave, health plans, tuition discounts for full‑time employees and their qualifying dependents, and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line. Our academic workloads and schedules promote a positive work‑life balance.

• Complete the online application form.
• A one‑page cover letter that describes your qualifications for the position and explains how your work aligns with the Conservatory…