Assistant Professor of Practice in Contemporary Guitar

Assistant Professor of Practice in Contemporary Guitar University of Miami, United States about 2 hours ago

Location:

Cape Coral, FLORIDA

Job Type:

FullTime

Current Employees:

If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet . The University of Miami's Frost School of Music is accepting applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Professional Practice (Non-Tenure Track) position in Contemporary Guitar beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Principal duties include teaching Contemporary Guitar instructional lessons, directing live and recording ensembles focused on original music, and teaching sophomore and junior level musicianship skills courses. Additional teaching duties may be assigned based on the applicant's skillset and background. The Candidate will participate in juries, auditions and recruiting activities.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated expertise in contemporary/popular music pedagogy specific to Electric and Acoustic Guitar performance. Experience teaching non-traditional musicians. Songwriting, multi-genre improvisation, and/or arranging skills. Proficient in notation programs such as Sibelius, Dorico, and/or MuseScore. Proficient in audio recording and editing, including fluency in popular DAW's such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and/or Ableton Live. Ability to oversee and/or run live sound for rehearsals is highly desirable. Classroom teaching experience at the collegiate level is highly desirable. A Master's degree or higher in music is required (Terminal Degree is preferred). Equivalent professional experience may be given equal consideration in lieu of a degree. Applications should be submitted online only ­­­­­­for primary consideration. However, the search will continue until such a time as the position is filled. Please submit a cover letter that addresses the essential experiences and qualifications stated or implied above, a curriculum vitae, three references, and a document that includes direct web links to samples of your work. (No hard copy CD's, DVDs or other media will be accepted, and video files cannot be uploaded to our site!) Upload all materials under the "Upload CV" link on our site. Applications on or before April 24, 2026 will receive full consideration. Please contact Christine Vignolio at cxv340miami with any questions or concerns. The University of Miami is a private, independent, comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 15,650 students from all fifty states and over 114 countries. The main campus is located in Coral Gables, a residential suburb of Miami. The Frost School of Music has an enrollment of approximately 750 majors in 31 programs leading toward B.A., B.M., B.S., M.M., M.A., M.S., D.M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. These programs are served by approximately 71 full-time and 45 part-time faculty members, and over 130 graduate teaching assistants. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Faculty