Hybrid Assistant Professor (Music) (#0073434) presso University of Hawaii, HI

About the Department

Title:                                   Assistant Professor, Music

Position Number:              0073434

Hiring Unit:                        College of Arts & Sciences; Humanities Division; Performing Arts Department

Location:                            UH Hilo

Date Posted:                      August 4, 2025

Closing Date:                     Continuous, first review on or about September 6, 2025, and will continue until filled

Salary Information:            Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type:                    9 Month

Tenure Track:                     Tenure-Track

Full Time/Part Time:           Full Time

Temporary/Permanent:      Permanent

Other Conditions: Appointment to begin January 2026, pending position clearance and availability of funding.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Serve as principal coordinator of music activities and instruction at UH Hilo, actively developing students’ instrumental music performance skills and opportunities, and supporting the department’s efforts to incorporate a Hawaiian foundation and perspective into the program.
2. Teach 9 credits of music courses each semester, including:Music in Education, Music History and Theory courses, Intermediate level instrumental music technique courses, Hawai?i/Pacific focused music courses, Instrumental ensemble(s), Music Convocation, and upper-division electives in the candidate’s area of expertise as student needs dictate.
3. Serve as an academic advisor and mentor to students, including mentoring capstone projects.
4. Participate in University and community service, including serving on committees, assisting with events, and performing outreach activities on behalf of the department, networking with high schools and other appropriate venues for engagement and recruitment opportunities.
5. Work withmusic components of UH Hilo productions, including serving as the Musical Director, or the primary director (integrating music, dance, and acting), for the department’s large-scale musicals, as needed.
6. Engage in program learning outcome assessments.
7. Conduct research and/or pursue professional creative development at a level commensurate with tenure-track ranking.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. MFA or Ph.D.or equivalent terminal degree (D.M.E. or Ed.D.) in Musical Theatre, or Hawaiian Theatre, or Music, from an accredited college or university; or related terminal degree. (ABD considered.)
2. Demonstrated experience teaching at the college level.
3. Knowledge of music of Hawai?i and/or the Pacific (music techniques, musicalinstruments, history).
4. Ability to read and play instrumental music.
5. Experience working in a diverse, multicultural environment.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated experience teaching college or secondary level music courses listed under Duties.
2. Ability to conduct instrumental ensembles at the college level, and/or Musical Theatre productions.
3. Commitment to, and demonstrated experience in student recruitment and program building, with evidence of professional work with community organizations such as schools and arts programs.
4. Experience arranging music.
5. Evidence of cross-discipline work with dance and drama programs.
6. Demonstrated professional level performance skills in instrumental music.

To Apply:

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach each required document. A complete application must include:

1. Cover letter addressing ability to perform stated duties and specifically explaining how minimum and desirable qualifications are met
2. Current curriculum vita/resume
3. Names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of three current professional references (letters of recommendation may be required prior to an interview)
4. Transcript(s) showing degrees and course work appropriate to the position (copies are acceptable; however, original official transcripts will be required prior to employment)

Please do not include any self-identifying photos.  Please redact references to Social Security number and birthdates on transcript copies.  Copy of diplomas will NOT be accepted. Documents issued from an institution outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc., verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.

All requested documents/information will become the property of the University.  All minimum qualifications must be met by the hire date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Failure to submit all required documents and reference information shall deem an application to be incomplete.

Note that prior to hire, these additional items will be required: evidence of teaching experience, such as teaching evaluations; evidence of scholastic and artistic productivity, such as published research or staged productions. 

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Inquiries: Justina Mattos [email protected]   

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
 
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