Assistant Professor of Trombone

About the Job

The School of Music in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position in trombone at the rank of assistant professor. This is a 100%-time position over the nine-month academic year.

We seek a collaborative and creative colleague eager to help us build the future of music studies in higher education. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record as a performer and teacher in solo, chamber, and/or orchestral performance, along with a strong interest and aptitude in one or more global traditions. They will also have an outstanding potential to recruit undergraduate and graduate students into the trombone studio from a variety of backgrounds.

At the University of Minnesota, our trombone students may be pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in performance, music education, music therapy, and other programs, and we seek a colleague eager to work with students from across these disciplines. We are particularly interested in applications from individuals who bring innovative performance expertise, including, but not limited to, working with marginalized communities, nurturing emerging career pathways, the creation of new work, or the merging of traditional and contemporary approaches to performance.

The successful candidate will be invited to join a remarkable group of faculty in a state with a strong commitment to secondary musical education, a region with vibrant Somali, African American, Indigenous, Hmong, and Latinx communities, among others, and a School eager to challenge structures of racism and colonialism.

• Proactively recruit and maintain an outstanding, nationally recognized studio in trombone, and potentially euphonium, serving students from a range of musical backgrounds at the undergraduate and graduate degree levels, including students interested in performance, music education, and music therapy.
• Teach applied lessons, conduct studio class, coach chamber ensembles, and otherwise prepare students for impactful career opportunities.
• Develop and teach workshops or courses in one or more secondary areas, including-but not limited to-community engagement, career readiness, composition, technology, or other areas of interest.
• Maintain an active professional performance career that deepens and expands our musical world.
• Advise students on academic and career goals.
• Provide service through participation in faculty governance.
• Contribute to community and civic engagement activities that strengthen the School of Music's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• One or more graduate degrees in music or equivalent professional experience.
• An established record as an artist and teacher able to prepare students to navigate the contemporary musical landscape.
• A demonstrated ability to recruit and mentor students with a wide range of career goals.
• A demonstrated commitment to collaborative music making in a variety of different contexts.
• Strong verbal, written, and digital communication skills.

• The knowledge and skills needed to teach related auxiliary instruments.
• An expertise in community engagement/civic practice, musical creation, and/or entrepreneurship.
• An interest and expertise in one or more aspects of popular music studies, global and diasporic music traditions, and/or music and cultural heritage.
• Experience with current and emerging technologies and applications

The School of Music has been an important part of the University of Minnesota since 1902, serving both music majors and students from the many diverse programs offered across our campus. Our distinguished alumni, representing a wide range of states, provinces, and nations, are making significant contributions to music and artistic life around the world as performers, educators, scholars, and therapists.

The mission of the School of Music testifies to our commitment to the highest levels of excellence in scholarly, creative, and pedagogical endeavors, and to our dedication to providing opportunities for quality artistic development, academic learning, and direct engagement with the Twin Cities community. Our faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise in performance, scholarship, education, therapy, and creative studies.

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the…