JOB: East Carolina University, Teaching Assistant Professor (one-year, renewable)

East Carolina University, School of Music
Teaching Assistant Professor
Vacancy # 001483

Position/Responsibilities: Supervise the expansion and refinement, design and implementation of distance education course offerings for the graduate and undergraduate music students, as well as service courses for non-music majors.
The successful candidate will be familiar with a variety of Web 2.0 teaching tools and approaches; will collaborate with current faculty on the development of a DE advanced graduate seminar in musical analysis; and will also teach DE courses from among the following: graduate theory review, pre-college courses in music fundamentals, and appreciation courses for the general university student on topics in the candidate's area of interest.

The School of Music, in the College of Fine Arts and Communication, has an enrollment of over 350 music majors and minors with over 60 faculty and staff. The Bachelor of Music is offered in music education, music therapy, performance, and theory-composition. The School offers a music minor, a jazz studies minor, and Suzuki and jazz certificates at the undergraduate level. The Master of Music is offered in music education, music therapy, pedagogy, performance, theory-composition, and graduate certificates in Suzuki Pedagogy and Advanced Performance Studies. The School is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

East Carolina University, the third largest institution in the University of North Carolina System, is a research doctoral intensive university with an enrollment of over 28,000 students. The University is located in Greenville, North Carolina, a progressive and growing city of over 80,000 that serves as the cultural and economic center of North Carolina's historic Coastal Plain. Greenville is within easy driving distance of the Atlantic coast and the Research Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill; as well as Richmond, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Minimum Qualifications: Terminal degree in theory, composition, or musicology (PhD/DMA, ABD will be considered). All degrees should be from appropriately accredited institutions. Applicants must demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching (prior university or college teaching experience is preferred), as well as an ability to foster creative and effective online instruction.

Fixed term, one year, renewable. Salary is commensurate with training and experience.

Screening will begin on April 12, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a candidate profile and a letter of interest and curriculum vitae online. In addition, please have original transcripts and three recent letters of recommendation sent to:

Dr. Edward Jacobs, Chair
TCM Distance Education Specialist Search Committee
School of Music
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858

Screening will begin April 12, 2012, and continue until position is filled.
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
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