Assistant Professor of Practice, Piano job in Flagstaff

Job Title
Assistant Professor of Practice, Piano
Job ID
607841
Location
School of Music
Full/Part Time
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary
Regular
Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation’s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

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About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff—the home of our largest campus—and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU’s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the Center for Inclusive Excellence and Access.

About the Department/College

The Kitt School of Music at Northern Arizona University continues a proud tradition of training the next generation of music teachers, performers, and scholars. Undergraduate programs in music include education, performance, liberal arts, and the certificate in piano pedagogy. Graduate programs feature concentrations in performance, collaborative piano, conducting, musicology, music theory, and music composition.

Committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment, NAU has earned a reputation as a university with all the features of a large institution but with a personal touch, with a faculty and staff dedicated to each student’s success. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve academic outcomes. While our emphasis is undergraduate education, we offer a wide range of graduate programs and research. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

About the Position

The NAU Kitt School of Music seeks a dynamic, creative, collaborative, and dedicated teacher of piano and jazz/commercial piano to serve as a non-tenure-eligible Assistant Professor of Practice. The successful candidate will foster student growth through successful teaching and work as a collaborative pianist within curricular pathways for three undergraduate degrees in music (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Arts in Music) and the Master of Music. The position requires positive mentorship for students from a variety of backgrounds and ability levels, who are pursuing a broad range of careers, including education, performance, and liberal arts.

This position is a nine month non tenure track teaching position.

Responsibilities Include:

Teach private lessons in piano and jazz/commercial piano.
Work as a collaborative pianist with students and faculty in classical and jazz settings.
Teach in a secondary area, according to candidate strengths and departmental needs, such as class piano, ear training, or music technology.
Active and sustained recruiting is required.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in piano performance or related field.
Performance and teaching experience within professional or academic settings.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to perform and teach classical and jazz piano.
Doctorate in piano performance or related field.
Experience as collaborative pianist with voice and instruments.
Track record of successful teaching at the university/collegiate level.
Evidence of potential for continued scholarly/creative contributions to the profession.
Demonstrated success recruiting at the collegiate level.
Experience teaching in one or more secondary areas.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge of trends in piano/keyboard performance, literature, and pedagogy.
Ability to coach and perform as collaborative pianist with voice and instruments.
Ability to work collegially with faculty from studio, ensemble, and academic areas.
Commitment to and/or success in working with diverse populations on campus and in the community.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range is $60,000. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.