The Counter Rhythm Group
Assistant Professor, Visual and Performing Arts - Music History
The Counter Rhythm Group, Stamford, Connecticut, us, 06902
Assistant Professor, Visual and Performing Arts - Music History
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.Fairfield University Fairfield, ConnecticutDescription The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Fairfield University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Music History at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek an emerging scholar with a strong background in teaching various areas of Music History. The specialty within Music History is open, but we are looking for a candidate whose research interests will complement the methodologies and expertise of the other members of the department. The ability to engage with any number of the interdisciplinary programs at the University, such as Asian Studies, Black Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, among other possibilities, is preferred. The teaching load is three undergraduate courses each semester, with research and university service required for promotion and tenure. The appointment, pending final budget approval, will have a starting date of September 1, 2024.Requirements:Candidates will be expected to have completed a terminal degree, but ABD candidates who will have degrees in hand before the position begins on September 1, 2024 will also be considered. Applicants must have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and the potential for developing an active research program in their area of specialization.Additional Information:The Music program offers a major and a minor and is one of six programs in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Fairfield University’s music program offers the intimacy of a tight-knit arts community embedded within a broad liberal arts education. Our majors and minors develop their creative skills by exploring the many dimensions of music, while also building their critical, analytical, and aesthetic thinking skills. This approach results in the cultivation of our student’s love and life-long commitment to music. Performing ensembles include Orchestra, Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band,Glee Club, Chamber Singers and other vocal ensembles.Fairfield University is a Jesuit and Catholic University that prepares students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world through broad intellectual inquiry, the pursuit of social justice, and cultivation of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. In its five schools, Fairfield has a student population of approximately 4700 undergraduates and 1300 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. Fairfield is nationally recognized for undergraduate teaching excellence. Located in the coastal town of Fairfield, Connecticut, the University's 200-acre campus is just one hour outside of New York City.Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, veterans, Jesuits, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities.Application Instructions:Review of applications begins January 15, 2024.For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials:a letter of application outlining your qualifications for the position and research plana curriculum vitaestatement of teaching philosophy and experience, including a description of a course or a course unit that would engage students from diverse backgrounds (2 pages)unofficial graduate transcriptnames and contact information of three people who can write letters of recommendation specifically addressing both research and teachingAfter passing through an initial screening process, applicants will receive a request for samples of scholarship and recommendation letters.Category:Academic - Faculty Tenure/Tenure TrackPerforms such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.DisclaimerThe above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying.Faculty Positions: If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description.Staff positions: If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email them to hr@fairfield.edu
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Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.Fairfield University Fairfield, ConnecticutDescription The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Fairfield University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Music History at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek an emerging scholar with a strong background in teaching various areas of Music History. The specialty within Music History is open, but we are looking for a candidate whose research interests will complement the methodologies and expertise of the other members of the department. The ability to engage with any number of the interdisciplinary programs at the University, such as Asian Studies, Black Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, among other possibilities, is preferred. The teaching load is three undergraduate courses each semester, with research and university service required for promotion and tenure. The appointment, pending final budget approval, will have a starting date of September 1, 2024.Requirements:Candidates will be expected to have completed a terminal degree, but ABD candidates who will have degrees in hand before the position begins on September 1, 2024 will also be considered. Applicants must have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and the potential for developing an active research program in their area of specialization.Additional Information:The Music program offers a major and a minor and is one of six programs in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Fairfield University’s music program offers the intimacy of a tight-knit arts community embedded within a broad liberal arts education. Our majors and minors develop their creative skills by exploring the many dimensions of music, while also building their critical, analytical, and aesthetic thinking skills. This approach results in the cultivation of our student’s love and life-long commitment to music. Performing ensembles include Orchestra, Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band,Glee Club, Chamber Singers and other vocal ensembles.Fairfield University is a Jesuit and Catholic University that prepares students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world through broad intellectual inquiry, the pursuit of social justice, and cultivation of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. In its five schools, Fairfield has a student population of approximately 4700 undergraduates and 1300 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. Fairfield is nationally recognized for undergraduate teaching excellence. Located in the coastal town of Fairfield, Connecticut, the University's 200-acre campus is just one hour outside of New York City.Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, veterans, Jesuits, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities.Application Instructions:Review of applications begins January 15, 2024.For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials:a letter of application outlining your qualifications for the position and research plana curriculum vitaestatement of teaching philosophy and experience, including a description of a course or a course unit that would engage students from diverse backgrounds (2 pages)unofficial graduate transcriptnames and contact information of three people who can write letters of recommendation specifically addressing both research and teachingAfter passing through an initial screening process, applicants will receive a request for samples of scholarship and recommendation letters.Category:Academic - Faculty Tenure/Tenure TrackPerforms such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.DisclaimerThe above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying.Faculty Positions: If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description.Staff positions: If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email them to hr@fairfield.edu
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