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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The initial application should consist of a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications, a CV, and a statement on inclusive teaching. Applicants should be prepared to upload additional documents, including a sample research paper or publication and; a teaching portfolio consisting of sample syllabi and assignments; contact information for three references. Review of completed applications will begin upon receipt.

To be guaranteed consideration, the application must be completed by January 1, 2025.

Vacancy Announcement

Position Information

Campus Title Assistant Professor of Musicology

Department Music

Position Summary

The Department of Music & Musical Theatre at SUNY Geneseo is seeking applicants for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Music with a specialty in Musicology or Music History to begin August 2025. The department offers a BA in Music with four different tracks (Performance, Musicology/HiTEC; Jazz and American Music Studies; and Music Business, Recording and Production) as well as a BA and BFA in Musical Theatre.

Duties Include: Teaching three courses per semester, including: at least one general education course per year; one section of the college’s first-year writing course per year; introductory and upper-level courses for majors and minors in both western classical music and popular music. Additional position responsibilities include: continued research in candidate’s area of expertise; academic advising; supervising undergraduate research; and service to the college community and to the discipline.

Our priority is teaching excellence. We seek someone with a strong commitment to teaching in a liberal arts setting and who is prepared to teach both introductory courses and advanced courses in their area of expertise. A commitment to working effectively with students from diverse backgrounds is essential.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Musicology or Music History by time of appointment

• Prior experience teaching courses in music history at the undergraduate level

• Potential to establish and maintain a program of scholarship in area of expertise

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working and teaching environment

• Ability to teach seated, remote, and online courses in the discipline and proficiency using state-of-the-art technologies for the classroom

  Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach courses in one of the college’s interdisciplinary programs such as American Studies, Black and Africana Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, or contribute to one of the college’s many interdisciplinary minors.

• Proficiency with instructional technology—including an LMS such as canvas or Brightspace—and online teaching

  Posting Details

  Posting Details

  Posting Number F203

  Number of Vacancies 1

  Line # to be filled TBD

  Full or Part-time Full-Time

  Appointment Type Term Tenure Track

  Length of Initial Appointment 2 year

  Appointment Start Date

  Job Posting Date 11/18/2024

  Apply By 01/01/2025

  Job Posting Closed Date

  Open Until Filled Yes

  Salary Minimum of $55,000

  Special Instructions to Applicant

The initial application should consist of a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications, a CV, and a statement on inclusive teaching. Applicants should be prepared to upload additional documents, including a sample research paper or publication and; a teaching portfolio consisting of sample syllabi and assignments; contact information for three references. Review of completed applications will begin upon receipt.

To be guaranteed consideration, the application must be completed by January 1, 2025.

About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

• Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.

• Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.

• Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

• Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

• Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage all people with disabilities to apply.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu (ode@geneseo.edu%3Code@geneseo.edu%3E) . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E28zJDeYTU)

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.

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Clery Statement

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Will you have an earned PhD in the discipline of the posting by the appointment start date?

• Yes

• No

  Applicant Documents

  Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Teaching Philosophy

• Curriculum Vitae

  Optional Documents

• Other Doc 2

• Other Doc 3