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POSITION DETAILS:

The School of Music at seeks an Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies. Sacramento State is searching for an innovative pedagogue for a full-time, tenure-track position in Jazz Studies beginning in August 2023. The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential to successfully serve a highly diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students as a progressive, inclusive, and creative educator and to teach a wide range of academic jazz classes. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

JOB DUTIES:

• Courses taught will be assigned from the following based on the candidate’s qualifications: directing large and small jazz ensembles; teaching courses in jazz arranging I & II, jazz improvisation I & II, jazz theory, jazz pedagogy, and jazz piano.
• Teach applied lessons on the candidate’s primary instrument.
• Develop innovative, inclusive, and responsive curricula addressing the needs of diverse learners based on the strengths and interests of the candidate and the needs of the School of Music.
• Demonstrate the potential to maintain an established and active track record as a performer, recording artist, and composer/arranger at the national level.
• Recruit students and potential faculty and staff colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Organize on-campus concerts, jazz festival operations; travel to regional festivals and conferences; collaborate with other areas and departments.
• Serve in various faculty roles including committee assignments for the School of Music, College of Arts & Letters, and the University.
• Create inclusive learning environments, actively engage the campus and Sacramento communities, and participate in cross-disciplinary work.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned Master’s Degree in Music by the time of appointment.
• Strong jazz ensemble directing background with a minimum of three years teaching at the college level.
• Evidence of potential to become a successful jazz performer and jazz composer at the national level.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population and to embrace cultural diversity in his/her/their work.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues.
• Ability and willingness to serve on School of Music, College of Arts and Letters, and University committees.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned Doctorate in Music by the time of appointment.
• Experience as an innovative and skilled instructor of record at the collegiate level.
• Demonstrated success as an established jazz performer, recording artist, and composer/arranger at the national level.
• Demonstrated success in developing, maintaining, and administering a comprehensive and innovative undergraduate jazz studies program.
• Demonstrated success teaching jazz arranging, jazz improvisation, jazz theory, jazz pedagogy, jazz piano class, and private lessons on the candidate’s primary instrument.
• Evidence of strong demonstrated potential and interest in student recruitment, community outreach, leadership with public school music educators, and cooperative work with colleagues.
• Demonstrated potential to serve students from historically underrepresented backgrounds such as women, first-generation college students, BIPOC students, students with disability, and students with intersectional identities through teaching and mentoring.