Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Mariachi

Job Title

Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Mariachi

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Dept, Fine & Performing Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for an Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Mariachi to begin Fall 2027. 

 

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/

 

This is a non-tenure track Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Mariachi position with an initial multi-year contract. The appointment is a 9-month academic-year position (August 16–May 15). Primary duties include teaching 15 semester credit hours per semester (teaching load may be reduced with approval of the department chair, dean, and provost). Primary duties will include coaching and mentoring undergraduate music students in the Mariachi ensemble(s); engaging in active recruitment efforts on campus, in regional secondary schools, and throughout the community; planning and maintaining an active concert agenda for TAMIU Mariachi Internacional and planning the Mariachi Festival; teaching additional music courses according to the candidate's qualifications and departmental needs, including applied lessons, music theory, music appreciation, arranging, or other music courses; and providing service to the department, college, and university. Duties also include service to the Music Program, including attending faculty meetings, supervising music students in community-based projects as appropriate, and other duties as assigned by the department chair. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. 

 

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts, within the College of Arts & Sciences, serves as a cultural hub for the Laredo community and includes the disciplines of Visual Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre. The department is committed to excellence in teaching and the development of future artists.

 

Required Qualifications

 

The successful candidate must hold a 1) earned master's degree in music from an accredited institution, with an emphasis in mariachi performance, mariachi education, or a closely related field. 2) Active professional experience as a mariachi musician, with at least five years of experience coaching or directing mariachi ensembles, or equivalent professional experience. 3) Ability to coach and mentor undergraduate music students in mariachi ensembles. 4) Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. 5) Ability to interact professionally and effectively with students. We strongly encourage candidates with prior experience teaching at the university level and experience building or sustaining mariachi programs are highly desirable. Additional expertise in applied instrumental or vocal instruction, music theory, music appreciation, arranging, or other music courses that complement the needs of the Music Program is preferred. 

 

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

 

Application Process 

 

The completed employment application must include:

• Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred degree
• Names and contact information of three current professional references
• Please provide links to professional recordings demonstrating both your own performance and your work coaching students.
• Applicants are also encouraged to identify additional music courses or applied areas they are qualified to teach.

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment/.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

 

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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