Ucla Global Jazz Studies 2024-25 Part-Time Lecturer In Latin Jazz

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer

Salary range: See Table #15 for the salary range for this position.

https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15.pdf

A reasonable estimate for this position is $68,247 - $81,492.

Review timeline: Applications close on August 1, 2024 with an anticipated hire date of October 1, 2024.

Application Window

Open date: July 2, 2024

Next review date: Thursday, Aug 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Aug 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music's Global Jazz Studies IDP invites applications for a part-time lecturer position in global jazz studies for the Fall quarter of the 2024-25 academic year. Salary commensurate with applicant qualifications and experience; percentage of appointment commensurate with teaching load.

Applicants should have significant experience teaching survey of historical and stylistic development of musical style referred to today as Latin Jazz. Applicants should have advanced expertise in group performance of a diverse mixture of Jazz instruments in Afro-Cuban music, with knowledge of the tradition in terms of performance skills, arrangements, and repertoire. University teaching experience preferred. A bachelor's degree preferred.

Candidates should submit: a cover letter stating interest in the position, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement of contribution to diversity. In addition, please provide names and contact information for at least three professional references. Applicants may consider including online video links representing their teaching although doing so is not required.

The application deadline is August 1, 2024.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

• Significant experience teaching survey of historical and stylistic development of musical style referred to today as Latin Jazz.

• Advanced expertise in group performance of a diverse mixture of Jazz instruments in Afro-Cuban music, with knowledge of the tradition in terms of performance skills, arrangements, and repertoire

• Experience interacting with the jazz music community on various cultural and educational initiatives.

Preferred qualifications

• University teaching experience

• Bachelor's degree

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae

• Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Teaching

• Statement of teaching philosophy

• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

• An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate's past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

• Reference check authorization release form

• Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

• Misc / Additional

• Optional online audio and/or video links

(Optional)

• Statement of Research (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Contact information required for a minimum of 3 references.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09584

Help contact: gomesh@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA