Notice Date
August 27, 2008
Closing Date
Processing of applications will begin on Nov. 1, 2008, and continue until the position is filled.
Positions Available
September 1, 2009
Rank and Salary
Assistant Professor, full-time, tenure track position; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience + benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Teach horn performance, literature and pedagogy at the undergraduate level.
- Teach in secondary area(s) in the classroom; options include pan-university courses (writing, inquiry seminar, introduction to music, study abroad), and/or music core courses (theory, history, aural skills, world music).
- Perform in the resident faculty brass and woodwind quintets.
- Recruit horn students and assist with recruitment of other brass students; develop strong relationships with school music programs, local youth ensembles and area private instructors.
- Other duties/teaching as assigned based on the appointee’s strengths and department’s needs.
Qualifications
- Master's required; doctorate degree required for tenure; cognate(s) in classroom teaching area(s) preferred.
- Demonstrated success as a teacher of horn in studio and laboratory settings at the college level.
- Demonstrated success as a horn performer in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings.
- Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm to teach core music and/or pan-university courses.
- Enthusiasm for and demonstrated ability in recruitment of students.
Application Procedure
Send letter of application which speaks with specificity to the job responsibilities and qualifications outlined above, curriculum vita, six current references/referees (written and/or contacts: phone and/or e-mail), and, if available, recent teaching evaluations. Do not send tapes at this time. Requested materials will not be returned and should be sent to:
Horn Position Search Committee
Department of Music
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
Phone: (253) 535-7603
Fax: (253) 535-8669
E-mail: music@plu.edu
Pacific
Lutheran University, enrolling approximately 3,600 students is committed to finding connections between the liberal arts and professional schools and to promoting international education. Located on the Pacific Rim in a uniquely
scenic region, the university’s campus is 40 miles south of Seattle
in suburban Tacoma, Washington. It enjoys a healthy and progressive relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and jealously guards the principle of freedom of inquiry and teaching. PLU is an AA/EOE and especially welcomes applications from women and minorities.
