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Posted : Tuesday, August 06, 2024 06:37 AM
Number of Vacancies 1
Location Rio Grande Valley
Division/Organization Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position 3 years
Tenure Status Non Tenure Track
FTE 1.
0 Scope of Job We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as Lecturer I of Mariachi Trumpet, a 3-year appointment non-tenure track position in the School of Music.
This position is a continuing appointment position renewable upon successful periodic performance evaluations and budget availability.
The School of Music at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley invites applications for a full-time Mariachi Trumpet at the position of Lecturer I to join a collaborative team of faculty, staff, and students within our School of Music and Mariachi program to start Fall 2024.
This is a nine-month position.
In their role as Mariachi Trumpet Lecturer I, the successful candidate will be responsible for teaching Applied Mariachi and Classical Trumpet students and assisting with the Mariachi ensembles as needed.
The successful candidate will collaborate with the faculty in the department at large and in the mariachi program and teach additional mariachi courses based on the candidate’s strengths and departmental needs.
The successful candidate will also be expected to recruit undergraduate students and cultivate positive relationships with faculty, university administration, and mariachi directors in the community and help develop a collaborative environment.
The successful candidate will promote the national recognition of UTRGV through student performances and will demonstrate a deep commitment to effective instruction and mentoring of students, community outreach, and professional development.
Successful candidates will be strong recruiters capable of broadening participation among members of under-represented groups; will engage diverse musical traditions and audiences through their performances, teaching, and/or public engagements; will integrate multicultural experiences into instructional methods; and will provide leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interests.
The successful candidate will participate in service activities in the department as needed.
UTRGV is a distributed institution.
As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley, including but not exclusive to UTRGV campuses in Brownsville and Edinburg.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES · Assist with Mariachi Ensembles as needed.
· Develop a trumpet studio of Applied Mariachi and Classical Trumpet students.
· Plan and lead music rehearsals of mariachi and chamber ensembles.
· Develop and engage in systematic recruitment activities that include but are not limited to off-campus high school visits, on-campus clinics, and workshops for area high school mariachi directors and students.
About UTRGV: It is UTRGV’s Vision “To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.
” As such, UTRGV is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success.
UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations.
Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond.
Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students.
For additional information, please visit our website.
Department/College Background The UTRGV School of Music is located on the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses and prepares students to succeed as teachers, performers, and scholars by studying diverse musical styles, genres, and traditions; conducting research; and collaborating with each other as well as with local, national, and global communities.
Through extensive community engagement, service learning, and exceptional performance opportunities, we expand the understanding of music and enrich the cultural life in our local society and beyond.
The School of Music has over 400 students and over 50 faculty members.
Degrees offered include a Bachelor of Music with Teacher Certification, a Bachelor of Music in Performance, and Master’s Degrees in Music Education, Performance, Ethnomusicology, and Conducting Minimum Qualifications Earned master’s degree in a relevant field of music by the start date of the appointment.
Documented teaching and performing experience and accomplishments, including national and international performances with mariachi ensembles and distinguished artists in the mariachi genre.
The ability to contribute through performance, teaching, and/or public engagement to the excellence of the learning experience.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Experience performing and teaching in the mariachi genre; performing nationally and internationally with distinguished artists in the mariachi genre.
Demonstrated success in teaching trumpet at both public school and university levels.
Demonstrated success in directing or co-directing mariachi ensembles at the university level.
License or Certification Required? No Salary A nine-month based salary commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.
Desired Start Date 09/01/2024 Posting Detail Information EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status.
In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.
We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Open Date 10/24/2023 Close Date 12/08/2023 Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed institution.
As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Work is performed primarily in a general office environment.
This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.
215.
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Special Instructions to Applicants Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application.
The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission.
We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
To apply for this job posting visit: careers.
utrgv.
edu.
Required Document: 1.
Curriculum Vitae 2.
List of 3 References 3.
Letter of Interest 4.
Unofficial Transcripts (Once hired, all official transcripts are required).
Please Note Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.
0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All positions are subject to budget approval.
0 Scope of Job We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as Lecturer I of Mariachi Trumpet, a 3-year appointment non-tenure track position in the School of Music.
This position is a continuing appointment position renewable upon successful periodic performance evaluations and budget availability.
The School of Music at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley invites applications for a full-time Mariachi Trumpet at the position of Lecturer I to join a collaborative team of faculty, staff, and students within our School of Music and Mariachi program to start Fall 2024.
This is a nine-month position.
In their role as Mariachi Trumpet Lecturer I, the successful candidate will be responsible for teaching Applied Mariachi and Classical Trumpet students and assisting with the Mariachi ensembles as needed.
The successful candidate will collaborate with the faculty in the department at large and in the mariachi program and teach additional mariachi courses based on the candidate’s strengths and departmental needs.
The successful candidate will also be expected to recruit undergraduate students and cultivate positive relationships with faculty, university administration, and mariachi directors in the community and help develop a collaborative environment.
The successful candidate will promote the national recognition of UTRGV through student performances and will demonstrate a deep commitment to effective instruction and mentoring of students, community outreach, and professional development.
Successful candidates will be strong recruiters capable of broadening participation among members of under-represented groups; will engage diverse musical traditions and audiences through their performances, teaching, and/or public engagements; will integrate multicultural experiences into instructional methods; and will provide leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interests.
The successful candidate will participate in service activities in the department as needed.
UTRGV is a distributed institution.
As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley, including but not exclusive to UTRGV campuses in Brownsville and Edinburg.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES · Assist with Mariachi Ensembles as needed.
· Develop a trumpet studio of Applied Mariachi and Classical Trumpet students.
· Plan and lead music rehearsals of mariachi and chamber ensembles.
· Develop and engage in systematic recruitment activities that include but are not limited to off-campus high school visits, on-campus clinics, and workshops for area high school mariachi directors and students.
About UTRGV: It is UTRGV’s Vision “To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.
” As such, UTRGV is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success.
UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations.
Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond.
Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students.
For additional information, please visit our website.
Department/College Background The UTRGV School of Music is located on the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses and prepares students to succeed as teachers, performers, and scholars by studying diverse musical styles, genres, and traditions; conducting research; and collaborating with each other as well as with local, national, and global communities.
Through extensive community engagement, service learning, and exceptional performance opportunities, we expand the understanding of music and enrich the cultural life in our local society and beyond.
The School of Music has over 400 students and over 50 faculty members.
Degrees offered include a Bachelor of Music with Teacher Certification, a Bachelor of Music in Performance, and Master’s Degrees in Music Education, Performance, Ethnomusicology, and Conducting Minimum Qualifications Earned master’s degree in a relevant field of music by the start date of the appointment.
Documented teaching and performing experience and accomplishments, including national and international performances with mariachi ensembles and distinguished artists in the mariachi genre.
The ability to contribute through performance, teaching, and/or public engagement to the excellence of the learning experience.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Experience performing and teaching in the mariachi genre; performing nationally and internationally with distinguished artists in the mariachi genre.
Demonstrated success in teaching trumpet at both public school and university levels.
Demonstrated success in directing or co-directing mariachi ensembles at the university level.
License or Certification Required? No Salary A nine-month based salary commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.
Desired Start Date 09/01/2024 Posting Detail Information EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status.
In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.
We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Open Date 10/24/2023 Close Date 12/08/2023 Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed institution.
As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Work is performed primarily in a general office environment.
This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.
215.
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Special Instructions to Applicants Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application.
The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission.
We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
To apply for this job posting visit: careers.
utrgv.
edu.
Required Document: 1.
Curriculum Vitae 2.
List of 3 References 3.
Letter of Interest 4.
Unofficial Transcripts (Once hired, all official transcripts are required).
Please Note Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.
0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All positions are subject to budget approval.
• Phone : NA
• Location : Rio Grande Valley, TX
• Post ID: 9002877777
