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Institution: Bucknell University Position: Assistant Professor of Music General Information: Bucknell University Department of Music Position Announcement Job Area: Jazz, Music Theory; Music History/Musicology/Ethnomusicology Job Title: Assistant Professor of Music, tenure track Rank and Salary: Assistant professor, entry level. Salary competitive. Starting Date: August 2008 Qualifications: Doctorate preferred. ABD considered. Evidence of successful teaching at the collegiate level is preferred. Job Description/Responsibilities: Bucknell University Department of Music seeks candidates with expertise in two of the following three areas: jazz, music theory, or music history (19th or 20th century); specific area of expertise open. The successful candidate will extend and complement departmental strengths and will teach 5 courses each academic year from among the following areas: jazz history or literature, jazz arranging, music theory, non-major survey, interdisciplinary courses, 19th or 20th century music history topics. Appointee will be expected to pursue scholarly research, creative activities, or musical performance and to participate fully in departmental activities. Salary Range: unspecified Items to Send: Applications must be completed online at http://www.bucknell.edu/jobs and must include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three recent letters of recommendation. Deadline: November 5, 2007 Contact: For additional information, please call 570-577-1239 or email at hannigan@bucknell.edu. Other Information: Bucknell University is a highly selective, privately endowed comprehensive university offering baccalaureate degree programs to approximately 3400 undergraduates, approximately 60 of whom are music majors. The Department of Music has a staff of 10 full-time and 16 adjunct faculty members. It is a full member of the National Association of Schools of Music and offers degree programs that include the Bachelor of Arts in Music, and Bachelor of Music degrees in Music Education, Music History, Performance, or Composition. The University is located in Lewisburg on a 450-acre campus in central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River Valley. New York City, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia are each within a 3½ hour drive from Lewisburg. Date Listed: 10/24/2007 |