The Music Department seeks an Assistant Professor in Music Media and Production
POSITION TITLE AND DESCRIPTION:
The Music Department invites applications for a fulltime tenure track Assistant Professor position in Music with primary responsibility for courses in Music Media and Production to begin in Fall 2007.
The successful candidate will teach music classes across the music industry studies curriculum including Music in Record, Radio, Film and Television, Advanced Music Theory, Computers and Music, MIDI Ensemble, Creative Projects, Senior Internships and multicultural General Education courses to a diverse student population. The successful candidate will build connections with the regional music industry. The position requires excellence in teaching and advising, professional and creative work, and service to the department, university, and the community. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to the students and campus-wide initiatives such as learning centeredness, service learning, and obtaining external funding to support teaching and creative activities.
The finalists will be required to appear for interviews, teach appropriate classes and deliver a scholarly presentation in a specialized subject area.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (Required and Preferred Education, Knowledge and Abilities, Experience)
- Masters Degree in Music;
- Evidence of using current media technology;
- Evidence of collaborative, creative activities as a composer/producer;
- Active memberships in the music/media industry; and
- Demonstrated ability to be responsive to the educational equity goals of the university and its increasing ethnic diversity and international character.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree.
- At least two years college/university teaching experience.
CLOSING DATE and HOW TO APPLY: To be considered for the position, applicants are required to submit a letter that includes a statement of their teaching philosophy within a multicultural environment (please give examples), a completed application form, curriculum vitae, a transcript showing highest degree earned (from an accredited educational institution), and a minimum of three recent (within the past two years) letters of reference and two additional names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of references. All completed packages postmarked by October 6, 2006 will receive first consideration. Materials submitted by the candidate will be available for examination by all tenured and probationary faculty of the department. Applications may be downloaded from our website at
http://www.class.csupomona.edu/mu/employment/MusMedProdApp.pdf
Please submit applications to:
Music Media/Production Search Committee
Music Department
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
If you have questions, please contact
Dr. Iris S. Levine, Chair
Music Department (909) 869-4566 FAX: (909) 869-4145
e-mail: islevine@csupomona.edu
THE UNIVERSITY: Cal Poly Pomona is a public university and one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. The campus is located approximately 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and is part of one of the most dynamic economic and cultural regions in the country. The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W. K. Kellogg, located within an hour’s drive of beaches, mountains and the desert. Within a 20-mile radius of the university is a multi-ethnic population of nearly 3.8 million people. Cal Poly Pomona has a rapidly growing student population currently at 19,000 (approximately 68% ethnic minorities). Students are enrolled in 62 baccalaureate and 18 master’s degree programs with approximately 1200 full-time and part-time faculty. The University is committed to diversifying its faculty and staff to better serve its multicultural student body, and has made educational equity one of its highest priorities.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Cal Poly Pomona subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital status, age, religion, or veteran status. The University hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. As required by the Cleary Disclosure Act, the university’s annual security report is available at http://dsa.csupomona.edu/police/securityreport.asp.
