Loyola Marymount University is hiring: Clinical Assistant Professor in Music in

Clinical Assistant Professor of Music, Guitar Studies

The Department of Music at Loyola Marymount University invites applications for a full-time faculty appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor of Music in the area of Guitar Studies. The department seeks a Performer/Director/Educator whose work engages with Applied/Private Guitar Performance Studies, Classical Guitar Ensemble, Introductory Class Guitar, Classical as well as Popular Music, Composition, Arranging, Music Production, Music Technology, and Concert and Event Management.

Position Qualifications:

A completed DMA or PhD degree in Guitar preferred, substantial experience in Contemporary Styles & Practices/Music Technology (with at least a Bachelor's degree in Guitar) considered. ABD applicants will be considered with expectation that all degree requirements will be completed by December 15, 2024. The position will begin on August 15, 2025.

Responsibilities include: teaching applied/private guitar lessons in a range of styles from classical to Jazz to contemporary popular; directing a guitar ensemble; teaching introductory class guitar; offering further courses reflecting the applicant's particular skills or research interests; supervising the guitar area of the Department of Music, which includes all senior guitar recitals, guitar juries for majors and minors, and the annual LMU Guitar Festival. In addition, as this is considered an artist-in-residence position, an annual guitar recital is required.

Along with evidence of a strong record of university or equivalent teaching excellence in the areas listed above, experience and versatility in such additional musical areas as composition, arranging, music technology and production, and concert/event management are highly desirable. An ideal candidate for this position will be able to collaborate with other music faculty in the development of performance opportunities in the areas of Guitar, Classical as well as Popular Music, World Music, Music Production, and Music Technology. These collaborations will benefit the many ways the Department of Music is engaging with new faculty and course offerings in Contemporary Styles & Practices, Jazz, and Ethnomusicology.

The successful candidate will be expected to adopt a teacher-performer model which is analogous to our university commitment to the teacher-scholar model of professional engagement with a commitment to service. Along with a displayed and articulated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we value a wide array of professional and practical experience in addition to the required academic qualifications.

The Music program at LMU offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. The music faculty consists of six full-time tenure-track/tenured positions, two full-time clinical positions, and 20+ part-time faculty. This faculty is dedicated to supporting a liberal arts curriculum and excellent undergraduate training in Music. A strong candidate will be culturally sensitive to the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion and will value the university's mission and its commitment to the dialogue between faith and culture.

Application Details and Process:

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

All interested applicants must apply online to be considered. A complete application comprises 1) a cover letter of application; 2) current curriculum vitae; 3) statement of teaching philosophy; 4) statement of research interests and goals; 5) statement of commitment to the university mission and the highest standards of faculty-student relations; 6) up-to-date official academic transcripts. In addition, please have three references e-mail confidential letters of recommendation directly to Dr. Divine Gbagbo, Chair of the Clinical Assistant Professor of Music, Guitar Studies Search Committee: (Divine.Gbagbo@lmu.edu).

Following preliminary review, select applicants will be asked to submit two recorded examples of performances in contrasting styles.

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Faculty Regular

Reasonable expected salary: $65,000.00

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)