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Institution: Harvard University

Position: Preceptor Position in Music

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications: The successful applicant should have experience in teaching music theory.

Additional Qualifications: A strong doctoral record is preferred.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

The Department of Music seeks applications for a preceptor in Music. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2017. The preceptor will be responsible for four courses over the academic year (two per semester), primarily in music theory at the undergraduate level. Ability to teach composition and/or to incorporate popular and/or jazz idioms into introductory theory is an asset. The Preceptor may also be responsible for teaching a theory review course for graduate students. The Preceptor will also be responsible for advising undergraduate theses and independent studies, as well as working with graduate students on pedagogical training.

The position is for one year, renewable on a yearly basis for up to eight years (within the eligibility guidelines of the FAS), contingent on performance, enrollments, curricular need, position availability, and divisional dean authorization.

Salary Range: unspecified

Items to Send:

Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/7514

Candidates are encouraged to apply by April 17, 2017; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of teaching philosophy, including an outline of what topics and skills you would teach in a two-semester first-year undergraduate theory sequence for music majors.
4. Names and contact information of three to five referees, who will be asked by
a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.
When your application is submitted to this system, your reference letter writers will receive a prompt asking them to upload a letter as soon as possible. Please make sure they are informed well before you submit.

Deadline: April 17, 2017

Contact:

Chair of the Preceptor Search Committee
Harvard University Department of Music
3 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

evakim@fas.harvard.edu

Other Information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Date Listed: 06/27/2017


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