Assistant Professor of Music in Cello

Stetson University seeks an outstanding musician and educator for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Music in Cello beginning in August 2025.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will bring a proven record of performance excellence and effective teaching experience to Stetsons undergraduate-only cello studio. A broad knowledge of solo, chamber, and orchestral repertoire is necessary as is a terminal degree (DMA or PhD) in music, though those with commensurate professional experience and a masters degree, as well as ABD doctoral candidates, will be considered. Teaching expertise and experience in additional core music areas is desirable. The successful candidate will demonstrate their potential to be an effective administrator of string and chamber programs, and to represent Stetson University as a performer on the national stage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties include teaching applied cello, mentoring undergraduate music students inside and outside of the studio, recruiting a diverse body of talented cellists, and coordinating chamber music through the School of Music. Teaching in additional core music areas may be required, depending on the needs of the school and as aligned with the candidates expertise, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute a student-centered immersive experience (equivalent to one course) as a part of the Universitys experiential, contemporary, and integrative learning initiative Hatter Ready. The candidate must maintain an active national professional profile, as well as collaborate effectively with Stetson string-area faculty members and the orchestra director. School and university service on committees is expected of all tenured and tenure-track faculty, as is contributing to advancing the mission of the school and promoting national prominence for Stetson University.

THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Stetsons School of Music (http://www.stetson.edu/music) is an undergraduate-only program known for its excellence, depth, and long-standing reputation for the quality of its education. The school offers BM, BME, and BA degrees, with majors in performance, music education, music theory, composition, and outside-field areas. A faculty of 46 serves approximately 225 music majors and minors. The school has its own dean and holds full membership in the National Association of Schools of Music. Recent graduates of the School of Music are found on the stages of the worlds great opera houses (including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and Covent Garden), hold leadership positions in major symphony orchestras, serve as faculty members of the most prestigious colleges and universities throughout the nation, and matriculate in distinguished graduate programs in the United States and Europe. The School of Music is proud of the consistent placement of its BME graduates as teachers in K-12 school music education programs in Florida and throughout the nation.

THE UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1883, Stetson University (http://www.stetson.edu) is a private, selective university comprised of a rich array of liberal arts and professional academic programs. Collectively, Stetsons faculty works with approximately 3,700 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The Universitys historic main campus, located in DeLand, enrolls approximately 2,500 students in undergraduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business Administration, and the School of Music. Stetson University College of Law, Floridas first law school, moved from the main campus to Gulfport in 1954, and, with the addition of the Tampa Law Center, serves approximately 1,000 students working full-time or part-time toward J.D. or LL.M. degrees. Graduate programs based at the main campus in DeLand include Business, Accounting, Education, Counseling, and Creative Writing, with Educational Leadership cohorts also offered at the Gulfport campus. Floridas oldest private institution of higher learning, Stetson has regularly been ranked among the best regional universities in the Southeast and was the first private college in Florida to be granted a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Stetson University provides an inspiring education that engages students with rigorous academic and creative study grounded in liberal learning and promotes civic values of personal and social responsibility. Working closely with faculty and with one another, students cultivate abilities to explore issues deeply, think critically, reason empirically, speak persuasively, and connect ideas creatively. Firmly committed to inclusive excellence, our vibrant community of teacher-scholars nurtures the potential of individual students to lead lives of significance and prepares each to meet the challenges of shaping the futurelocally, nationally, and globally.

THE COMMUNITY

DeLand is a picturesque residential community of 38,000 located 20 miles west of Daytona Beach and 35 miles northeast of Orlando. The area offers extensive cultural as well as recreational activities.

SALARY

Salary is competitive.

STARTING DATE

August 11, 2025

APPLICATION

Qualified candidates should submit via email to cellosearch@stetson.edu (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) a list of 3 references. In the cover letter, candidates should address the stated qualifications and responsibilities and are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate a commitment to leadership in the education of undergraduate students of highly diverse backgrounds.

Initial screening of materials will begin on December 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. For top consideration, please submit your materials by the date listed above. Please direct inquiries and nominations to Dr. Noel Painter, Search Committee Chair, at npainter@stetson.edu

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Stetson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirms cultural diversity and inclusion as a core value of academic excellence at Stetson University. We are committed to achieving equal access in education, employment, and participation through the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds, and to meaningful academic and intellectual transformation in curriculum, research, and service. We are dedicated to actions and policies that foster a community in which individuals with various identities, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints work together to create opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling careers and personal experiences in a culturally and racially diverse society and a globalized world. We strongly encourage members of historically under-represented and economically-disadvantaged groups and women to apply for employment. Stetson University is an EEO, ADA, ADEA, and GINA employer.