JOB: University of Kentucky, music theory (tenure-track)

The University of Kentucky School of Music in the College of Fine Arts is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in music theory, beginning August 15, 2013.

The successful candidate must have a completed PhD by May 2013, a proven record of successful and creative teaching, and clearly demonstrated activity within the professional field of music theory.

Primary duties will include (1) teaching: courses within the undergraduate written and aural theory sequence, upper-level undergraduate, and graduate-level courses; (2) research: maintaining creative scholarly activity as defined in the School of Music’s criteria for promotion and tenure; (3) service: active participation in assigned service activities, including advising, graduate committees (e.g., master's theses, DMA monographs, and PhD dissertations), curriculum development and assessment, and other duties as assigned by the Director of the School of Music that contribute to the School and the University.

Please submit a cover letter (Cover Letter), vitae (Resume), transcripts (unofficial are acceptable), four letters of reference, and a sample of scholarly writing to:

Prof. Kevin Holm-Hudson
Chair, Music Theory Search Committee
School of Music
105 Fine Arts Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0022

Review of applications will begin on May 20, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Application deadline is May 31, 2013.

The criteria for merit evaluation, promotion, & tenure reviews are specifically defined in the Evidences for the Evaluation of Faculty in Cases of Promotion and Tenure and are based on those general guidelines that appear in the College of Fine Arts Handbook and the University of Kentucky Administrative Regulations (http://www.uky.edu/Regs/ar.htm).  Please refer to these documents for full details on promotion and tenure criteria.

Located in Lexington, the center of Kentucky's Bluegrass Region, the University of Kentucky is a Research I, Land Grant institution, and the flagship research institution of the Commonwealth.  The School of Music has 45 full-time faculty, with an enrollment of approximately 420 undergraduate and graduate students. The School of Music offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees in music performance, music education, musicology, and theory/composition.  The School is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Performing organizations include the University Symphony Orchestra, the University Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, and Concert Band, the UK Jazz and Percussion Ensembles, the University Opera Theatre, the University Chorale and Choristers and numerous other chamber groups.

The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from minorities and women.