Assistant Teaching Professor of Music; Bassoon

Position: Assistant Teaching Professor of Music (Bassoon)
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** POSITION SPECIFICS
** The Penn State School of Music invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term, renewable
** Assistant Teaching Professor of Music:
Bassoon,
** beginning Fall 2026. We seek an inspiring colleague who is committed to creative and inclusive approaches to music performing, teaching, and learning. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team of studio faculty, contribute to undergraduate and graduate instruction for music majors, minors, and non-majors, and enjoy shared responsibility for creating and developing curricula. The position is designed for a colleague who values student-centered teaching, a high level of personal musicianship, and multiple musical and pedagogical perspectives.

This position will involve a substantial secondary teaching assignment based on the applicant’s strengths (see responsibilities, below, for specifics).Responsibilities
* Teach applied bassoon lessons, studio classes, and reed making to undergraduate and graduate majors and minors; prepare students for juries, auditions, and degree recitals.
* Teach Bassoon Techniques (for music education majors), and bassoon literature and pedagogy courses as assigned.
* Actively recruit undergraduate and graduate bassoonists; participate in recruitment, engagement, and outreach activities that support the bassoon studio and the School of Music.
* Maintain an inclusive, high-achieving studio and a collaborative culture with ensemble areas.
* Perform with The Pennsylvania Quintet (resident faculty wind quintet) and participate in additional on-campus faculty performances as part of professional development.
* Teach or provide administrative leadership in a secondary area of the candidate’s expertise: for example, music education, theory, technology/recording, arts leadership/career development, community engagement, musician wellness, chamber music, popular music, or other. (Examples are illustrative, not exhaustive.)
* Participate in auditions, serve on committees, and contribute appropriate service to the School, College, and profession.
* Maintain national and regional visibility as a performer/pedagogue.

Required Qualifications
* Master of Music in Bassoon Performance (or closely related field)
* Demonstrated effectiveness as a performer and teacher.
* Ability to teach in and/or administer a substantial secondary area of contribution to the School of Music.
* Ability to work effectively with learners from varied backgrounds and to collaborate within a diverse academic and artistic community.

Preferred Qualifications
* Terminal degree in Music (DMA or equivalent) preferred.
* Demonstrated success in recruiting, mentoring, and retaining undergraduate and/or graduate students.
* Engagement with community, professional, or outreach activities related to instrumental music; experience teaching diverse student populations in inclusive learning environments.
* Collegiate teaching experience beyond applied studio instruction.

Application Instructions Please submit the following as a single PDF:1. Cover Letter (2 pages maximum):
Describe your interest in this position and provide specific examples that align with the required/preferred qualifications. Briefly outline your teaching philosophy in applied bassoon and how you support student success.
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Statement of Secondary Area(s) (2 pages maximum):
Describe one or more secondary areas of contribution you would bring to the School (curricular, co‐curricular, or administrative). Discuss relevant experiences,…