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The School of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington (Seattle) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Cello Performance. This position has an anticipated start date of September 16, 2025, and will have a 9-month service period (September 16-June 15). 

The School of Music is currently engaged in a fundamental reassessment of our values and shared goals; the successful candidate will be expected to join us in our ongoing work toward a vision of the School of Music that is inclusive and diverse.  In light of this, the School of Music is revising its curriculum with emphasis on addressing issues of equity, justice, and access, integrating the scholarly and creative programs in the school more closely, broadening the repertoire beyond the European common practice period, and centering student creativity through improvisation and music technology. We also work to reach a student population outside the School of Music by developing courses for non-majors, including ensembles in which non-majors can perform. We strive to create an environment of collaboration among our faculty and welcome initiatives that enrich and foster work between our different programs, and allied programs across the university. For more information about the School of Music, visit: https://music.washington.edu/, and for an overall view of arts programs at UW, visit: https://arts.washington.edu/.

The individual selected will be required to build and sustain a successful cello studio, and to take an active role in our strings chamber music program. Furthermore, they will engage music and the arts in Seattle and throughout the Pacific Northwest to foster development of the School?s visibility locally and nationally. The successful candidate will also assist in the organization/administration of the string area, and have continued growth in their national/international performance career. Through their performance, teaching, programming, and research the Assistant Professor will address diversity and promote equal opportunity in the field of music.

The base salary range for this position will be $9,500 - $10,414 per month at 100% FTE, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Faculty in the School of Music provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary education in music to a highly diverse student population, on a campus with more than 60,000 students, including 31% first-generation college students, over 30% Pell Grant students, and over 31,000 faculty and staff from more than 70 countries. The candidate is also expected to actively contribute to the diversity, equity and inclusivity goals of the School and in the University of Washington?s Diversity Blueprint. People who do not see themselves historically represented in academia are encouraged to apply.

The responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:

• Teaching individual cello lessons
• Teaching pedagogy, studio, and repertoire classes
• Coaching chamber music
• Serving as the Strings Chamber Music Coordinator
• Building and maintaining a robust cello studio through internal and external recruitment activities

• Mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, including serving on graduate-level supervisory committees and supervising graduate teaching assistants

·         Promoting the School of Music?s mission to foster musically knowledgeable and engaged citizens

·         Working collaboratively with faculty and staff on advancing issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and accessibility in the School and University

• Maintaining an active performance career
• Supporting the School?s commitment to a range of music drawn from early to contemporary to improvisational practices
• Collaborating with other areas both within and beyond the School of Music, particularly with an aim to develop interdisciplinarity in their research and creative practice

·         Other duties as assigned

Candidates must hold at minimum a master?s degree or foreign equivalent in a relevant field at the start of the appointment. They also must have expertise in large and/or small ensemble performance and organization.

Applications should include (1) a letter describing the applicant?s experience, interests, and suitability for the position, (2) a statement (not more than 500 words) on perspectives and contributions to equity, diversity, inclusion, and access, (3) a curriculum vitae, (4) a statement of teaching philosophy, and (5) three reference letters. In the C.V., please include a section of selected online links to no more than three recordings, including at least one video, for the committee?s consideration; supplemental materials will be requested from short-listed applicants. Review of applications will begin on November 1st, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. All application materials should be submitted via Interfolio. For questions, please contact Dr. Bonnie Whiting at bwhiting@uw.edu. Please reference Cello Performance Search.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University?s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member?s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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About University of Washington

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest public institutions in the west coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The University of Washington is a multi-campus university comprised of three different campuses: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. The Seattle campus is made up of sixteen schools and colleges that serve students ranging from an undergraduate level to a doctoral level. The university is home to world-class libraries, arts, music, drama, and sports, as well as the highest quality medical care in Washington State and a world-class academic medical center. The teaching and research of the University’s many professional schools provide undergraduate and graduate students the education necessary toward achieving an excellence that will serve the state, the region, and the nation. As part of a large and diverse community, the University of Washington serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest.

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