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Assistant Teaching Professor in Music

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is a premier educational institution that prides itself on academic excellence, research, and community engagement and is actively seeking an Assistant Teaching Professor in Music to join our team! UCCS offers a diverse and inclusive learning environment that fosters innovation, growth, and the holistic development of its students. The work location for this position is in-person. Based on the semester-to-semester needs of the department, as determined by the supervisor, candidates may be asked to teach online, if applicable. This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.

The Music program at UCCS seeks an innovative string (violin, viola, cello, or double bass) instrumentalist who can build our UCCS String Quartet and chamber music programs. The preferred candidate will also have a background as a conductor, and experience in improvisation, electronic music, hip hop, and/or other popular and global musical traditions. Supporting a new Music B.A. degree, this forward-thinking educator will have a 4-4 teaching load and support diverse music majors and non-majors, whose interests span a wide range of genres. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to empower and advocate for students with different identities and experiences through inclusive, innovative curricular and pedagogical strategies. The Music Program is housed within the Visual & Performing Arts department, which encourages interdisciplinary collaborations.

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