Assistant Teaching Professor, Music

Assistant Teaching Professor, Music

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The Music Department within the College of Arts and Letters seeks a full‑time, non‑tenure‑track position as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Music with experience in popular musics (broadly defined) of the twentieth and twenty‑first centuries. The position begins in August 2026 and is renewable, with eligibility for promotion.

The University of Tampa is a medium‑sized, comprehensive, residentially‑based private institution with more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students on a 110‑acre campus. UTampa boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and a “Top Tier” ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

• Teach music humanities survey courses on popular styles (e.g., jazz, rock, pop, film music) to majors and non‑majors.
• Teach a music‑centered humanities class focused on reading and writing for the university’s general education curriculum.
• Maintain and expand the department’s course offerings in popular musical styles.
• Participate in departmental and college/university service.
• Occasionally oversee senior capstone research, where appropriate.

• Master’s degree in Music.

• Ph.D. (or ABD) in musicology, ethnomusicology, or a related field.
• Successful record of teaching at the college level.
• Scholarly specialization in popular musics of the twentieth or twenty‑first centuries (e.g., jazz, rock, pop, film/game music).
• Experience teaching non‑major music courses.
• Experience teaching writing within a music curriculum.

• Cover letter
• Current curriculum vitae
• A statement of teaching philosophy

To receive full consideration for a faculty appointment, please upload all required documents at the time of application submission. Once your application has been submitted, no changes may be made.

Only five documents may be attached to your application; if more are required, combine them into a single attachment.

Finalists may be required to submit to a criminal background check.

The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other non‑job related criteria. The University invites applications from underrepresented groups and those who have academic experiences with diverse populations.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Education and Training
• Industries:
  Higher Education