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Music Professor Post at UMCB

Lecturer in Music Technology (one-year appointment)
Department of Music

The Department of Music at UMBC seeks a sell-qualified Visiting Lecturer (Full-time) in Music Technology, to begin August 21, 2017. This position will be responsible for all 1st year courses for the music technology major, teaching students in all five of the music majors the required music technology core curriculum, and mentoring upper level required senior projects and supervising their internships. This individual will provide research support to performance faculty, producing documentation (video and audio recordings) of their performances, and will supervise recording of all student performances. Individual must demonstrate required skills and aptitude for maintenance of music technology teaching spaces. Applicants who demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion by way of teaching, performing, publishing, or volunteer experiences are urged to submit an application.

Salary competitive. Masters required, with successful college teaching experience or equivalent graduate-level training. Applicant should send a current CV, a detailed statement of qualifications, and current contact information for three references. Additional materials may be requested at a late date.

For best consideration, please submit all application materials by June 2, 2017via Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/41929).  Applications will be accepted until filled. For questions, please contact Dr. Linda Dusman, Department Chair at dusman@umbc.edu.

Located in the heart of the Baltimore-Washington corridor, the Department of Music is a growing diverse and supportive community enrolling 160 undergraduate majors. Housed in the University’s striking new Performing Arts and Humanities Building (2014), the Music wing includes a 350-seat performance space with superior acoustics, new 9-foot Steinway grand pianos, and fully equipped recording and Keyboard Labs.  All tenure-track faculty maintain robust careers in performance, conducting, or composing on the regional and national level, with many having a research focus in contemporary art-music.  In addition to its undergraduate degrees, the Department offers a post-baccalaureate certificate in American Contemporary Music.  See music.umbc.edu for more details.

UMBC, and Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, is especially proud of the diversity of its student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse supplicant pool for this position.  We have a strong commitment to increasing faculty diversity.  We encourage applications from women, minority group members, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Dr. Linda Dusman
Professor of Music and Chair
UMBC Department of Music

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