Assistant Professor of Jazz Guitar

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Knoxville Academic Units: Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
Description
Beginning August 1, 2026. Full-time. Nine-month appointment.

Duties
Teach guitar to undergraduate and graduate jazz performance majors.

Work with the jazz program concerning the placement and performance of guitar students within the ensembles. Coach small/large jazz ensembles. As needed, teach courses including improvisation, jazz theory, class guitar and lessons, and other courses within the jazz area.

Work closely with jazz faculty regarding recitals, hearings and juries, and perform in the faculty jazz ensemble. Maintain a record of national and international research/creative/scholarly activity while participating in service appropriate for a university faculty member. Work collaboratively with other College of Music faculty to sustain and support the quality and enrollment of both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Salary and fringe benefits are competitive and commensurate with rank and experience.

The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee seeks candidates who have the ability to promote an atmosphere where all members of the university community feel welcome and can thrive.

Web Page: www.music.utk.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.

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