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Part-time Lecturer for MUS 165 - Concert Band

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Position overview

Position title: Lecturer

Position description

We seek an energetic, multi-talented applicant whose appointment will be part-time in the Department of Music (Lecturer) teaching Concert Band MUS 165 beginning Fall 2022. The successful candidate must have the skills to conduct Concert Band, offer imaginative programming, create new arrangements and be proficient on at least one band instrument. They should also be familiar with classic works from the extensive band and wind ensemble repertoire, transcriptions of symphonic pieces, and the finest new works for band and wind ensemble.

Position(s): Part-time Lecturer

Starting Date:
Fall Quarter instruction begins September 22 and ends December 2, 2022
Winter Quarter instruction begins January 9, 2023, and ends March 17
Spring Quarter instruction begins April 3 and ends June 9, 2023.

Salary: $6,938.75 per course per quarter. Reappointment is eligible for renewal depending on need, funding, and performance.

Internal candidates receive first consideration.

Duties: Teach one undergraduate course in Concert Band MUS 165 – Study and performance of literature for the concert band. The course is scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7:20 p.m. This course has a maximum enrollment of 90 students.

Qualifications: MA or MFA degree in Music.
Two years of experience teaching at the college level is required with three years preferred.

Application Procedure:
Provide a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, statement of contribution to diversity, teaching evaluations, and two letters of recommendation. All materials must be uploaded using UCR’s on-line application system located at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01544. Deadline to receive application is March 31, 2022. Review of applications will begin April 1, 2022.

Applicants who use Interfolio may utilize a feature provided by the Interfolio Service to allow Interfolio to upload their letters directly into AP Recruit. Applicants can input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of their letter writer's email address. Interfolio refers to this as Online Application Deliveries. The following link on the Interfolio website shows how to set this up https://product-help.interfolio.com/m/27438/l/266289-confidential-letter-uploads-to-online-application-systems: Uploading-Letters-to-an-Online-Application-System

Department Contact person: Benicia L. Mangram at benicia@ucr.edu

The Department of Music is housed in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences on the Riverside campus of the University of California and offers the bachelor’s degree (BA) in music or music and culture, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees (with emphases in composition, ethnomusicology, and musicology). Departmental offices, classrooms, and performance spaces are located in the ARTS Building.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

MA or MFA degree in Music. Two years of experience teaching at the college level is required.

Preferred qualifications

The successful candidate must have the skills to conduct Concert Band, offer imaginative programming, create new arrangements and be proficient on at least one band instrument. They should also be familiar with classic works from the extensive band and wind ensemble repertoire, transcriptions of symphonic pieces, and the finest new works for band and wind ensemble.

Three years of experience teaching at the college level preferred.
Strong commitment to teaching excellence

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence - In a “Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence”, we ask applicants to describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.

  • Teaching Evaluations

Reference requirements
  • 2-3 letters of reference required

None

Apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01544

Help contact: benicia@ucr.edu

About UC Riverside

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.