Assistant Professor and Wind Orchestra Director

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Job Title: Assistant Professor and Wind Orchestra Director, Department of Music

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Rank: Assistant Professor

Tenure Information: Tenure Track

Start Date: July 1, 2025

Salary Range: $79,132 to $94,000

Position: The Department of Music at the University of Lethbridge invites applications for an Assistant Professor and Wind Orchestra Director, to begin 1 July 2025.

Position Description: The successful candidate will:
• Direct the University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra, including leading performances at events such as Convocation.
• Deliver one-on-one studio lessons in an instrumental studio area.
• Teach courses in instrumental conducting, as well as courses in the music program appropriate to the faculty member’s training, interests, and expertise.
• Develop and execute a program of original and impactful creative practice and/or scholarly research, as appropriate to the Assistant Professor rank and as required for future tenure and promotion in the Faculty of Fine Arts.
• Contribute in a meaningful and collaborative way to departmental service, as well as service to the Faculty, University, and/or community. Faculty members are expected to contribute to collegial governance through participation in committees at the departmental, Faculty, and/or University level.
• Contribute to curriculum development in the music program, including participation in new course and program development.
• Lead recruitment activities in the Music department, including recruitment to the University Wind Orchestra, fostering positive long-term relationships with K-12 schools and private studios.
• Participate in outreach, retention, and student engagement activities for the department, Faculty, and University.
• This position may include graduate teaching, supervision, and/or mentorship.

Essential Qualifications
• Doctorate or ABD in music or related field, or commensurate professional experience.
• Potential for excellence in performance, creative practice, and/or research, based on previous accomplishments and peer recognition, as appropriate to career stage and area of practice/research.
• Demonstrated effectiveness as a teacher and/or mentor to students or emerging musicians.
• Ability to teach a diverse student body, incorporating innovative and equity-informed pedagogical approaches, and contributing to decolonization and Indigenization through teaching activities.
• Ability to articulate a feasible and significant creative practice/research plan, with outcomes appropriate to the rank of an Assistant Professor.
• Ability to take initiative to develop and execute recruitment plans that maintain or grow enrolment in the studio area and the Wind Orchestra.
• Ability to contribute to department and Faculty culture in a positive manner, through collegiality, reliability, professional communication, conflict resolution skills, and collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications
• Woodwind instrument specialization.
• Experience teaching in a music program at the post-secondary level.
• Academic training or experience in music pedagogy.
• Ability to contribute to curriculum development and course delivery in music education.
• Ability to supervise and mentor graduate students and teach in graduate programs.
• Experience with community outreach, including working with the K-12 system or other environments outside of the post-secondary system.

About the Academic Unit:
The Music Department at the University of Lethbridge is central to a vibrant musical community that extends beyond its doors and into the surrounding community. The department includes 17 full-time academic staff whose reputations extend across Canada and beyond. We offer several undergraduate programs, including a BMus in Music Studio, and a BMus in Digital Audio Arts. Our state-of-the-art facilities include a renovated 201-seat, acoustically-tuned recital hall, a 450-seat proscenium theatre, and two professional recording studios.

The Music Department is part of the Faculty of Fine Arts, which also includes Art, Drama, and New Media departments, as well as a Multidisciplinary BFA program. The Faculty of Fine Arts includes two Canada Research Chairs: one in Indigenous Music, Culture, and Politics (Music) and one in Digital Extremism (New Media). The Faculty is committed to collaborative, community-oriented scholarship and research-creation.

In 2024, the Faculty of Fine Arts was gifted the Blackfoot name Piiksinaasin, which means Manifesting Beauty, by Dr. Leroy Little Bear. The name represents the Faculty of Fine Arts as a place where students create, explore and research, transforming the world around them through creative practice and critical thinking. The name reflects the Faculty’s long-standing support of Indigenous arts and creative initiatives and exemplifies the work done to advance reconciliation and decolonization. For more information about the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music programs, please visit our website: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/fine-arts/study/music

About the University: The University of Lethbridge (uLethbridge) is a comprehensive and research-intensive university founded on the principles of liberal education where inspired scholars integrate research and creative activity with teaching. Our University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. Founded in 1967 on traditional Blackfoot land, it is a place where student engagement in learning, creative activities, and research takes place every day. With campuses in Lethbridge and Calgary, uLethbridge offers more than 150 undergraduate and 60 graduate programs in the Faculties of Arts & Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, the Schools of Liberal Education and Graduate Studies, and the Dhillon School of Business, to more than 8,900 students.

Many world-class researchers, visual, sound, and performing artists have made their home here, contributing to a thriving arts community supported by numerous galleries, including the SAAG (Southern Alberta Art Galley Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin), CASA Community Arts Centre, the Trianon Gallery, the University’s Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess Gallery, as well as theatre and music venues. The University is a vital part of Lethbridge, a community of over 100,000 people, located near the Oldman River, close to the Rocky Mountains, and within easy driving distance to Calgary’s International Airport. The many recreational and cultural amenities of the Lethbridge area offer a wonderful quality of life, reflected in its 2022 recognition as one of Canada’s best small cities.

Our Values: The University of Lethbridge recognizes that diversity enriches our campus and community and is fundamental to teaching, learning, and research excellence. The University as a whole embraces equity as a core value to be truly inclusive of the communities of which we are a part, and this requires ongoing intentional and systemic action. Through recruitment and support of individuals who further enhance our commitment to inclusion and diversity, the University strives to create a diverse community where students, faculty and staff feel welcome, are treated equitably, and can thrive.

Application Process
Interested individuals should submit via the ULethbridge Careers page (https://uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8016) an application that includes:
• A letter of interest that addresses how the candidate meets essential and preferred qualifications, outlines their approach to teaching, and describes their research/creative practice accomplishments and plans
• A current curriculum vitae
• Names and email addresses for three qualified referees who can address their teaching and research/creative practice qualifications. Referees will be contacted for reference letters for shortlisted candidates.
• Video demonstrating a range of performance and rehearsal conducting techniques, in a variety of tempi and styles (15-30 minutes).

Candidates may be asked to provide additional materials for the search committee’s consideration.

Applications must be received by January 31, 2025. Please address application documents to:
Dr. Heather Davis-Fisch
Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4
Tel: (403) 329-2126
Email: [email protected]

The University acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of achievement. We encourage applicants to explain in their application the impact that career interruptions have had on their record.

The University of Lethbridge invites applications from all qualified candidates; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residence will be given preference.

The University of Lethbridge is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, including through all aspects of the hiring process. If you require support during the hiring process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] so that accommodations can be put in place to support you. All private information received in relation to your request for support will be kept confidential, only information required to facilitate the accommodation will be shared with the selection committee.

Please contact Dr. Bryn Hughes, Chair of Music ([email protected]) with any questions related to this opportunity.

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