Current Openings:
updated 7/14/10
Notice of Faculty Positions, String Department: Violin/Viola, Cello, Double Bass
One-Year Appointment; Appointment Effective Beginning August 2010
The New Mexico School for the Arts seeks candidates for three one-year artist/teacher positions in the String Department for academic years 2010-2011, for violin/viola, cello, and double bass.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties of the position are flexible, and may include all or part of the following, based on the teacher’s skill and expertise:
- Teaching weekly lessons of both the solo and chamber string repertoire;
- Preparing students for master classes and recitals and orchestral concerts;
- Coaching chamber music.
- Position will include participation in departmental activities, as assigned by the chair of the department, and performing as part of faculty in solo or ensemble recitals.
QUALIFICATIONS: A completed masters degree in string performance, or equivalent academic training in an academic institution outside the United States, is required. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of artistic accomplishment, a lively intellectual and musical curiosity, and good organizational skills.
SALARY: Salary is based on a per 50-minute lesson rate of $65.00 + New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax (8.1875% effective July 1, 2010)
APPLICATION: Email a letter of application, three references, a curriculum vitae, and a document (approximately two pages in length) describing your teaching philosophy and your areas of expertise and interest, to the address below in PDF format:
Attention: Benjamin Klemme, Chair of the Music Department, NMSA BKlemme@NMSchoolForTheArts.org
The search will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified; review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Applications from women and minorities are encouraged. New Mexico School for the Arts is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Frequently Asked Questions about teaching positions:
Do you have to be a licensed New Mexico teachers to work at the School?
Yes and no. All teachers hired by the New Mexico School for the Arts must be licensed New Mexico teachers. Art teachers hired by School for the Arts-NM do not have to be licensed.
How many teachers are going to be hired?
By 2010, we anticipate we will hire six academic teachers and two to four full time Art Chairs as well as additional art teachers.