Assistant Professor - Music

Trinity University (http://www.trinity.edu) is a secular, independent, private institution, founded in 1869. Trinity offers high-quality major degrees and pre-professional programs as represented by the four schools (STEM, Arts & Humanities, Social Science and Civic Engagement, and Business) to approximately 2500 undergraduate students from the U.S. and more than 45 foreign countries. The attractive campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a city rich in heritage and ethnic diversity. Additional information can be found on the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio.

The Music Department operates within the context and mission of Trinity's commitment to an undergraduate education based on the foundation of a Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum. The Instructional staff consists of 11 Full-Time tenure-track faculty and a full component of Part-Time faculty covering private studio lessons and adjunct teaching. The department offers, in addition to class and performance opportunities to all students irrespective of one's major, a minor in music, Bachelor of Arts in Music, and Bachelor of Music degree. At the bachelor's degree level, a student may select composition, performance, or pre-certification in music education as a concentration. Performing ensembles include two SATB choral groups, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble. Students can also perform in smaller groups such as Handbell Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, jazz combos, string quartet, and a variety of chamber wind ensembles.

Both the Music Department and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.

The primary responsibility for the person in this position is directing the Jazz Ensemble. Related to the jazz performance focus, the candidate will provide instruction in improvisation and possibly teach private lessons and/or a course in Jazz History. To diversify and enhance our curricular offerings we are seeking the candidate to also teach in a related field of cultural or performance studies. Our current offerings in this area are: African-American Music, Introduction to Film Music, Music Cultures of the World. The candidate may offer other options related to music technology, popular music idioms, or LatinX musics. The additional teaching responsibilities may also be applied to teaching a First-Year Experience course.

• Professionally acknowledged public performance experience

• Minimum of three years of teaching experience

• Familiarity with large jazz ensemble ("big-band") repertoire, rehearsal strategies, concert planning, recruitment and retention, and historically grounded performance practices.

• Active Performance skills in jazz and related music genres

• Research or practical performance experience in one or more of the following: music of the African diaspora; LatinX musics; Music Technology & Business; Popular music idioms.

• Ability to be a communicative, supportive, collaborative colleague

• Understanding and commitment to musical instruction within the context of the liberal arts mission of Trinity University

• Formal Letter of Application, stating candidate's interest, qualifications, and forecasted contributions as a faculty member

• Current Curriculum Vitae, please include List of References and full contact information

• Collection of appropriate supportive materials, i.e., sample reviews of performances, sample programs, sample syllabi, and the like. Combine all documents into one pdf file

• Trinity University is committed to the value of intentional inclusion. Please provide a brief statement (200 - 400 words) describing your past experiences and efforts, as well as your future strategies to support diversity, equity and inclusion in your teaching, performing, recruitment, or other professional activities.

The committee is asking for separate letters of references as part of the preliminary review. These letters must be sent directly from the reviewer, not the candidate, and should be emailed to: music@trinity.edu by the deadline.