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Working TitleAssistant Professor of Viola

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Posting Number202400272F

Proposed Annual Salary Range$63,000-$67,000 Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Employee Benefits

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Position TypeFaculty

Work Hours/Week40

Description of Work Unit

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance ( SMTD ) at Colorado State Universityempowers students to create, collaborate, innovate, and inspire. Through teaching, creative artistry, research, advocacy, and service, we elevate arts education. SMTD has 46 tenured and tenure-track faculty as well as 55 contract, continuing and adjunct faculty. There are currently over 550 students in SMTD , with 375 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in music degree programs.

The College of Liberal Arts, within which the school is located, is the largest college in the University. It is a community of arts, humanities, and social science scholars who create and extend knowledge and artistry that develops reflective citizens and confident leaders. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace, aspiring to a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, where their talents are fully utilized, and where all individuals can bring their full selves to the role. We promote the CSU Principles of Community – Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Social Justice –https://inclusiveexcellence.colostate.edu/resources/principles-of-community/. We therefore encourage applications from all individuals who share these values and we prioritize a fair and equitable search process that strengthens a diverse, creative, and effective community. Colorado State University ( CSU ) is a land grant institution with a student enrollment of approximately 30,000 students in over 150 programs, and a faculty numbering 1,700.

SMTD is housed in the University Center for the Arts, a nationally recognized state-of the art 350,000 square foot facility, that includes a 550-seat concert hall, a 275-seat organ and chamber music recital hall, a 320-seat thrust theatre, a 100-seat black box theatre, a 200-seat dance theatre, dedicated rehearsal, production and research spaces, along with classrooms, labs and practice rooms.

CSU is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, a beautiful city of approximately 175,000 located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver. MarketWatch has listed Fort Collins as the “No. 1 Best Place to Live in America in 2020,” and was also ranked No. 1 for the “2020 Top 100 Places to Live in America” by Livability.com. Additionally, Fort Collins is in America’s top ten for best performing city, safest for driving and cycling, best place to raise a family, and No. 1 in the country for reducing harmful emissions by using alternative fuels and transportation. CSU was recently ranked first among Colorado-based educational employers and fifth among all in-state employers in Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best Employers by State!”

Colorado State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Tenure/Tenure Track?Yes

% Research35

% Teaching50

% Service15

% Administration0

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on10/14/2024

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date08/16/2025

Position End Date

Position Summary

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Colorado State University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Viola. This is a tenure-track, nine-month appointment, beginning August 16, 2025.

Primary responsibilities will include teaching, recruiting, and maintaining an undergraduate and graduate viola studio; teaching weekly studio class; coaching chamber music ensembles; and teaching graduate viola literature as needed on a rotational basis. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a record of creative artistry in viola performance commensurate with a Research 1 institution, both outside of the University and within the School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

Depending on enrollment in the viola studio, additional teaching responsibilities may be assigned in an additional area of music based on the candidate’s training and experience, and based on the needs of the department.

Colorado State University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of Colorado, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

The successful candidate will be a part of a dynamic and collaborative faculty environment and will demonstrate the ability to collaborate on many levels, including performing in faculty chamber ensembles, as well as ongoing collaborations with the string faculty and ensemble directors.

Candidates will be expected to participate in the shared governance of SMTD , support curriculum development, mentor students, and advance the reputation and visibility of the University nationally and internationally.

Advancement in rank at Colorado State University requires ongoing professional performance activity, effective teaching and advising, and departmental and university service.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Required Job Qualifications

• Earned Master of Music Degree in Viola performance and/or pedagogy

• At least one year of post-secondary teaching experience in applied viola

• At least one year of professional performance experience as a violist

• Effective written skills

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Earned Doctorate in viola performance and/or pedagogy or ABD conferred no later than August 16th, 2026

• At least two years post-secondary teaching experience

• At least two years professional experience as a performing violist with evidence of artistic excellence

• Effective oral communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to teach applied viola and chamber music at both the undergraduate and graduate level

• Evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Evidence of ability to teach a secondary area

• Evidence of, or demonstrated ability to create strategies for recruiting and maintaining appropriate numbers of quality students within a viola studio

• Demonstrated ability to create strategies to build relationships with PK-12 educators and youth orchestras in the state of Colorado

Special Instructions to Applicants

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

For full consideration, interested applicants must submit the following:

• Letter of interest/cover letter(2-page maximum)

• Comprehensivecurriculum vitae

• Unofficial transcriptsfor highest degree conferred

• Statement of teaching philosophythat addresses both the development of young artists, as well as preparing them for a successful career (1-page maximum)

• Single document listing direct online links ofaudio and video recordingsof recent performances (within last three years) showing a full range of styles, which best represents the applicant; at least one link/recording must be an unedited live video recording; total combined length of recordings should not exceed 30 minutes; all links should be accessible by direct link (e.g., no further registration is required)

• Statementof the applicant’s involvement in the promotion ofequity and diversityin an educational or performance setting (1-page maximum)

• Names and contact information of 3 to 5professional references*

Please Note: Semi-finalists will be asked to submit a teaching video of a post-secondary level viola lesson within 10 days of their notification. The video should include two separate lessons with two different students, recorded within the last three years (1-hour maximum).

*References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO Statement

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. TheOffice of Equal Opportunity (https://oeo.colostate.edu/) is located in 101 Student Services.

The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715,titleix@colostate.edu.

The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.

The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.

Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to theOffice of Civil Rights, Department of Education (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html) .

Diversity Statement

•Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Search ContactGretchin.Wheeler@colostate.edu

Essential Duties

Job Duty CategoryTeaching/Advising

Duty/Responsibility

Teaching, recruiting, and maintaining an undergraduate and graduate viola studio; teaching weekly studio class; coaching chamber music ensembles; and teaching graduate viola literature as needed on a rotational basis. Depending on enrollment in the viola studio, additional teaching responsibilities may be assigned in an additional area of music based on the candidate’s training and experience, and based on the needs of the department.

Percentage Of Time50

Job Duty CategoryResearch/Creative Activities

Duty/Responsibility

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a record of creative artistry in viola performance commensurate with a Research 1 institution, both outside of the University and within the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. The successful candidate will be a part of a dynamic and collaborative faculty environment and will demonstrate the ability to collaborate on many levels, including performing in faculty chamber ensembles, as well as ongoing collaborations with the string faculty and ensemble directors.

Percentage Of Time35

Job Duty CategoryService/Outreach

Duty/Responsibility

Candidates will be expected to participate in the shared governance of SMTD , support curriculum development, mentor students, and advance the reputation and visibility of the University nationally and internationally.

Percentage Of Time15

References Requested

References Requested

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Curriculum Vitae

• Unofficial Transcripts

• Statement of Teaching Philosophy

• Media

• Statement of Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

• List of Professional References

Optional Documents