Adjunct Instructor of Music - Collaborative Piano

The University of Central Arkansas is searching for an Adjunct Collaborative Pianist. The faculty member is responsible for serving as accompanist for ensembles, recitals, degree recitals, faculty recitals, guest artist recitals, and instruction as needed. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy. The position is adjunct.

The Department of Music in the College of the Arts Humanities and Social Sciences enjoys endowments and private scholarship funds of approximately $2 million, annual university performance scholarships of over $850,000, a visiting artist series, and NASM accreditation. Many performances are presented in the state-of-the-art, 1100 -seat, Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall and the new Windgate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, a 100,000 sq ft arts space in the heart of the campus, home to Music Art, and Theatre. The department serves 250 majors and minors, and offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees: BA, BM (Music Education, Composition, Performance, Piano Pedagogy, and Jazz and Studio Music), MM (Music Education, Performance, Conducting, Theory), as well as a Graduate Performance Certificate program. The faculty is composed of no fewer than 33 full-time and approximately 18 adjunct members, most of whom have national and international reputations.

Primary responsibilities include collaborative piano work, ensemble accompaniment, student degree recitals, graduate recitals, faculty recitals, and guest artists as assigned.

Qualifications include the MM, DMA or the equivalent in professional music performance and demonstrated success as an artist. Performance experience and experience teaching a diverse student population at the college level is preferred.

Thank you for your interest in employment at the University of Central Arkansas.
Founded in 1907, UCA has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students and employs over 1,300 full-time employees. The university offers more than 85 undergraduate and 59 graduate certificate and degree programs, including doctoral programs in five disciplines. UCA is proud of its tradition of teaching excellence and its contributions in research, scholarship, and creative activities.

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This position may be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry, financial history background check and drug screening. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background checks and drug screening information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.