Department Contact: Dr. Fred Bugbee, frbugbee@nmsu.edu, (575) 646- 2901

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: The Department of Music at New Mexico State University seeks a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Piano.

Position Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 331400-MUSIC

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching - Duties will include teaching undergraduate and graduate (master’s level) applied piano and piano-related subjects (piano pedagogy/literature, chamber music coaching, collaborative piano, etc.), form and analysis, graduate/undergraduate music history or theory (depending on candidate expertise), and coordinating the piano area.

Research – Appropriate research activities include conference attendance/performance, publications, and collaborative performances with NMSU music faculty and graduate students.

Service – Lead student recruitment efforts through building and maintaining innovative, productive relationships with appropriate programs. Assist in development of a collaborative piano degree program. Participate in departmental and university committees and other university activities as assigned.

Outreach – Build and maintain productive relationships with applicable programs.

Application: Submit a letter of interest outlining the candidate’s qualifications for the position, a curriculum vita, at least five references with full contact information, and a web link to a YouTube channel containing recent performance recordings, to: https://jobs.nmsu.edu/postings/

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
Doctorate in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano is required. The successful candidate will be an active classical performer with national/international recognition, demonstrated excellence teaching piano at the collegiate level, the ability to teach music theory or music history at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. In addition, the successful candidate should be able to articulate an innovative recruiting plan.

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Special Certification/Licensure: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.