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About the Role
The Department of Music and Dance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a faculty position in studio cello. This is a full-time nine-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank to begin September 1, 2027.
Responsibilities
- Teach applied cello lessons, studio classes, and chamber music to undergraduate and graduate music majors and minors.
- Oversee beginning cello techniques class for music education majors.
- Maintain national/international and regional visibility as a performer/pedagogue.
- Participate in and organize on-campus faculty performances, with demonstrated interest in collaboration.
- Advise undergraduate and graduate students, participate in auditions, serve on committees, and perform other university and professional service as appropriate.
- Be willing and available to address responsibilities during the regular work week and on weekends, as needed.
- Recruiting activities may include visiting secondary schools, offering workshops, participating in summer programs, and adjudicating.
- Collaborate with colleagues to build the level, scope, and reputation of the string program.
- Bring a demonstrated track record of initiating or leading professional projects.
- Manage wide-ranging administrative tasks, including rotating through the area head position.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in cello performance required, DMA preferred.
- Potential for or an already established national reputation as a cellist.
- Evidence of excellence in teaching as well as a high potential for recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students.
- Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, links to high quality video recordings of solo and chamber music performances, and full contact information for three references.
Skills
- Cello performance
- Cello pedagogy
- Chamber music
- Recruiting
- Collaboration
- Initiating or leading professional projects
- Administrative tasks
Location
- Amherst
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
- 9-month academic year appointment
Experience Level
- Assistant Professor rank
- Multiple years of faculty experience (for higher end of salary range)
Education Level
- Master's degree in cello performance
- DMA preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $79,350 - $110,409
Benefits
- Full benefits
About the Company
- The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is the flagship campus of the UMass system.