Position Details
Dept Number/Name: 0-2402-000 School Of Music
College/Division: Acad Affairs-Coll of The Arts
Salary Plan: Faculty
Hiring Salary/Salary: Commensurate with experience
Position Number: 00012651
Overview
The School of Music and the College of Design, Art and Performance are searching for a professional audio engineer, with design experience, to teach students and manage an audio recording studio.
This is a full-time, 9-month, continuing position, as Assistant Instructor. In addition, there will be opportunities for summer employment.
Duties will include teaching two courses per semester and managing an audio recording studio that will serve as a teaching facility, and as a working studio to help students develop practical, hands-on professional experiences and gain knowledge.
The successful candidate will offer courses that focus on the needs of music majors and students in a new Design program within the College of Design, Art and Performance. Additional offerings will also be available to the general student population.
The successful candidate will be expected to serve on committees, and perform other appropriate university and professional service.
Summer offerings can include academic courses, professional workshops and clinics held in the studio, as well as Summer Camps for middle and high school students.
Minimum Qualification
Masters degree in music, design, or related field or equivalent qualifications based on professional experience that meet national and/or regional accreditation standards. Demonstrated experience in all aspects and mechanics of audio recording and sound design. Certification in Audinate Dante levels 1-3.
Desired Qualifications
Prior audio and/or design teaching experience at the collegiate and/or secondary school levels. Terminal degree in music, design or related field. Experience with video and lighting design.
USF Tampa
Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 00038103
Posting Date: 10/30/2024
Posting End Date: For full consideration, apply by December 6, 2024
How To Apply
Click on the Apply Now button. When applying to an opening you will have the opportunity to upload a cover letter and resume.
IMPORTANT! The following items must be uploaded in one attachment; 1) A cover letter that address minimum/preferred qualifications and duties, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) links to samples of prior audio/video recording work you have done with notes outlining your involvement. Additionally, please have 3 confidential written references sent to musicsearch@usf.edu, using subject line “Audio Engineer and Designer.”
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About USF
The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report’s national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada.
With 88 new U.S. utility patents granted in 2023, USF is 14th among American public research universities and 34th among all universities worldwide in generating new patents. The ranking places USF as a leader among the more than 1,000 academic institutions generating new, novel and useful inventions granted intellectual property protection from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
About the College of Design, Art & Performance
The College of Design, Art & Performance offers a wide array of classes ranging from arts electives available to the entire USF student population to highly specialized courses for majors in each of our disciplines, as well as a doctoral level program in music education. College of Design, Art & Performance is also ambitious in its size and scope, with four separate schools, nearly a dozen different degree programs, two concert halls, three theatres, a professional museum, a student art gallery, a digital media lab, a new Music Building, and Graphicstudio—which is renowned throughout the nation and the world.
For our community, the College annually presents approximately 400 public performances, exhibitions, lectures, plays, shows, concerts, workshops and more – by our students and faculty as well as by nationally and internationally recognized artists, scholars, and performers.
About the School of Music
The USF School of Music is a leader for innovation and transformation. Our curricula are forward thinking and focused on the needs of students, in one of the most artistically active areas in Florida. There are many incentives that attract music students to USF, including distinguished artist faculty, splendid ensembles that perform regularly at state, regional and national music events, an innovative and forward looking music education program, an exceptional jazz studies program, a commercial music program that is focused on musics of today, and an environment that boasts a wide range of excellent cultural activities.
For every music student, listening, learning and performance opportunities abound! USF graduates may be found in leading graduate schools, professional ensembles and prominent teaching and administrative positions throughout the state and nation.
Working at USF
With more than 16,000 employees at USF, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay region. At USF you will find opportunities to excel in a rich academic environment that fosters the development and advancement of our employees.
We believe in creating a talented, engaged and driven workforce through on-going development and career opportunities. We also offer a first class benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, tuition program and generous leave programs and more.
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