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The Music program within the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech (SOPA) (www.sopa.vt.edu) seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor of Clarinet for an academic year (9-month) appointment with an initial term of one year beginning August 10, 2024. The Visiting Assistant Professor will assume a 3:3 teaching load and duties that include teaching applied clarinet and chamber music at the undergraduate level. Additional teaching duties, determined by needs of the department and the candidate’s strengths, may include classroom teaching, such as music theory or sight-singing and aural skills. Other duties include recruiting and maintaining a studio of undergraduate music majors in clarinet performance, music education and assisting with recruitment in the woodwind area. The visiting faculty member will also be expected to develop strong relationships with school music programs, local youth ensembles, private instructors, and serve on department/college committees.

We seek candidates with the demonstrated potential to contribute effectively to a faculty team, dedicated to creating a positive, dynamic, and inclusive learning environment for an increasingly diverse student population.

The School of Performing Arts (SOPA) is one of four schools (along with the Schools of Architecture, Visual Arts, and Design) in the newly formed College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD), which launched in July 2022. SOPA offers programs in music, theatre, and cinema at the graduate and undergraduate level. Programs are delivered in Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District, which concentrates 11 performance spaces within a three-block area on the Blacksburg campus. Performance venues range from the 1,300-seat Moss Arts Center to a 101-seat experimental theatre.

The College of Architecture, Arts, and Design at Virginia Tech affirms our collective responsibility to encourage, build, and embrace the polyculturism of our world. We do this by acknowledging and addressing our past, recognizing our current responsibility, and acting in the interests of building and sustaining communities that are truly safe, supportive, and inclusive for all. Our commitment is to engage in these processes continually and proactively for the benefit of our students, staff, and faculty across the college and the communities around the world we aim to serve.

Master’s degree with experience teaching individual applied clarinet at the college level and actively performing. The successful candidate will demonstrate high potential for student recruitment and building an outstanding program.

Completed doctorate in clarinet performance

To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, a list of 3–5 references, and links to recent live recordings.

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Salary range is $50,000 - $55,000 per year

April 15, 2024

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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