Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure Track) - Clarinet (25-26)

Job Title: Clarinet Consultant (Part-Time)

tonebase is thrilled to announce the expansion of our offerings with the launch of tonebase Clarinet. Join our dynamic team as the Clarinet Consultant and play a pivotal role in crafting a world-class educational experience for clarinetists around the globe.

As our Clarinet Consultant, you'll help inform and shape the content strategy as well as artist recruitment for tonebase Clarinet. Your expertise will guide the creation of a curriculum that not only educates but inspires. Prior to the launch, you will collaborate with our content team to ensure our platform offers the highest possible value to our users. After the launch you’ll be leading the Live and Community aspects of the platform.

As the Clarinet Consultant at tonebase, you'll begin by reporting (in a part-time capacity) to and working closely with the content team, but the role is designed with growth in mind. As the company expands, so do the opportunities for you to step into leadership positions, including potentially leading the Clarinet platform among others. This position offers a pathway for professional development within a company at the forefront of online music education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the content team to devise an artist and content strategy, building a comprehensive and relevant curriculum for our users.
• Work alongside the post-production team to refine and finalize courses, ensuring the highest quality educational content.
• Post-launch, take the lead on the Live and Community aspects of the platform, fostering a vibrant community through weekly livestream, challenges, and forum discussions.
• Monitor platform engagement to continuously improve and tailor the user experience, aligning with the needs and desires of our audience.
• Host and teach within our livestreams and Two-Week Intensives, inviting renowned artists for guest classes.

Pre-Launch: (First ~4 Months)

• Content planning and artist recruitment
• Assist post-production with course reviews
• Engage in occasional travel opportunities to attend productions.

Post-Launch:

• Lead the charge in livestream programming by recruiting artists as well as teaching classes live on the platform.
• Create engaging discussions and community challenges to foster a strong and supportive community
• Continue to assist in post-production and continued content strategy

Who We're Looking For:

• A Master’s degree or higher in Clarinet Performance or Pedagogy.
• An extensive network within the clarinet community.
• Over a decade of experience in both performing and teaching the clarinet, with the ability to simply and succinctly teach clarinet fundamentals.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience in community management, online event hosting, and online teaching.
• Familiarity with social media marketing and a deep understanding of the clarinet community.
• Proficiency in project management tools (Notion, Gmail, Google Sheets/Excel, Slack) and streaming technology (OBS and Zoom).

Work Environment:

This position is fully remote. We communicate and collaborate through Slack, ensuring a flexible and dynamic work environment.

Compensation:

Starting at $3,000 per month for approximately 20 hours per week, with potential for growth as the platform and your role expand.

Join Us:

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the clarinet world? Send a brief cover letter and a CV to Chelsea Tanner at chelsea@tonebase.co (Content Lead), and CC Igor Lichtmann at igor@tonebase.co. Use the subject line "tonebase Clarinet Consultant Application".

Application Deadline: April 1, 2024

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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"I feel unbelievably inspired and refreshed after the YYPA Celebration Weekend. Meeting and working
with incredible musicians and leaders in the arts has made me feel so much more positive and
reinvigorated about the career I'm pursuing, and I am grateful to have made so many fantastic new
connections and friends!” said 2023 YYPA Winner Brian Kachur.

Many competitions offer a one-time cash prize. The YYPA Competition offers a future - the winners are
invited to attend an all-expense paid weekend as part of the Music for AllTM Summer Symposium.
Through this experience, winners receive a once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunity in front of
thousands of students, national press coverage, are honored at an awards ceremony, receive a
recording and photos of their live performance, and participate in professional workshops and clinics
designed to launch a professional music career. The 2024 winners will join more than 300 other talented
musicians who have earned the distinction since the program’s inception.

The deadline for the 2024 YYPA Competition was just extended to Sunday, January 14, 2024 at
midnight eastern time! Please encourage students, colleagues, friends to apply for this once in a
lifetime opportunity.

Please visit https://usa.yamaha.com/education/yypa/ to learn more and to apply for the 2024 YYPA
Competition.

School of Music, Dance and Theatre

Assistant Professor, Clarinet – School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University

Description:
The ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre seeks an innovative artist-teacher of clarinet who will participate in our effort to reimagine what arts education means in the 21st century. This appointment will be full-time, tenure-track at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in Fall 2024. This position will be located on the Tempe, Arizona campus.

The successful candidate for the position of Assistant Professor of Clarinet will demonstrate excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and will be committed to contributing to the team teaching environment in the clarinet studio and educating outstanding performing musicians, teachers, music therapists and scholars. Additional teaching duties will include clarinet-related courses such as repertoire, pedagogy, and chamber music ensembles. The candidate will pursue a continued career of research and creative activity and contribute to the musical life of the School of Music, Dance and Theatre. Further responsibilities include recruiting a vibrant cohort of clarinet students regionally, nationally and internationally, mentoring and assisting students toward their professional goals, and working effectively with faculty colleagues and administration in service to satisfy and advance the school’s mission. We are especially interested in applicants who are dedicated to advancing the ASU Charter, realizing ASU’s Design Aspirations and championing the mission of The School of Music, Dance and Theatre.

About the ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is widely recognized for preparing artists, scholars, visionaries and entrepreneurs to become creative leaders who transform society through their art. Our internationally recognized faculty artists, scholars and guest artists are motivating and compassionate mentors who work with students to cultivate excellence and personal growth. Our nationally recognized programs feature a comprehensive range of degrees plus minors and certificates and more than 600 concerts, events, performances, productions and recitals each year. Located in the culturally rich Southwest in one of the most vibrant, expanding urban centers, our programs afford students access to a diverse environment and engagement in Phoenix’s flourishing arts community. Above all, we value the creativity, personal experience and voice each student brings to the school. 

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated excellence as a clarinet performer.
• Doctorate or Masters plus five years of professional experience performing in significant venues at the regional and/or national level.  
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching applied clarinet at the collegiate level.
• Record of national creative activity and scholarship.
• Success recruiting and attracting students and developing a clarinet studio program.

Desired Qualifications:

• International recognition in creative activity and scholarship.
• Experience teaching undergraduate- and graduate-level university students.
• Demonstrated expertise teaching and/or developing courses in clarinet pedagogy and clarinet repertoire.
• Experience coaching woodwind chamber music and/or directing clarinet choir.
• History of successful applications for research funding.
• The ability to work and collaborate across artistic disciplines, with people outside the arts, across campus, and in the community, including interdisciplinary creative activity within and outside of the arts. 
• Demonstrated efficacy in developing/delivering innovative courses, including online and/or hybrid formats, or developing websites and/or online course resources.

Application Deadline:
The application deadline is January 20, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool.  Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

About ASU

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

Instructions to Apply:

Please submit the following materials as separate items:

1. A letter of Interest describing how the candidate meets the required qualifications and position description, including the principles of inclusive excellence consistent with the ASU Charter and the Mission of The School of Music, Dance and Theatre.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Names and contact information of at least three references.
4. A document with up to five live hyperlinks to a variety of samples of the candidate’s recent creative work (within the last five years), and/or scholarly research. For detailed instructions on how to create a document with live hyperlinks, please click here.

All applications must be submitted electronically via http://apply.interfolio.com/137467 

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ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. (See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.)

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.

We acknowledge the 22 tribes who are native to Arizona, and more specifically the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash or Pee Posh (Maricopa) tribes on whose ancestral homelands ASU’s Tempe campus resides.

https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/about/employment/assistant-professor-clarinet-school-music-dance-and-theatre

Duties
Teach applied clarinet and maintain a thriving clarinet studio. Build relationships with clarinet
teachers in the region. Teach music history courses or other classes as assigned. Lead the woodwind
chamber music program and perform with the Solstice Wind Quintet. Participate in undergraduate
and graduate recruiting and mentoring as well as program-building initiatives. Supervise graduate
students, maintain scholarship, research, and/or creative activity, and provide service to the unit,
college, university, and profession. The workload of this position is 80% teaching, 10% creative
activity, 10% service.

Required Qualifications
 Earned doctorate in music must be conferred by start of appointment.
 Proven excellence in clarinet performance and effective teaching.
 Relevant experience or qualification to teach music history or other classes as assigned.
 Proven or demonstrated potential for successful program building, studio recruitment, and
retention.
 Proven excellence in chamber music performance and demonstrated skills in coordinating and
coaching.
 Willingness to work collaboratively with faculty and to mentor students from a wide range of
disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.
 Demonstrated commitment to campus inclusion, diversity, equity, and access efforts.
Preferred Qualifications
 Demonstrated success in studio recruitment and retention.
 Demonstrated high level of organizational skills and interpersonal communication.
 Proven knowledge of woodwind repertoire and pedagogy literature.

Salary/Benefits: $43,000-45,000 per nine-month academic year
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position.
Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education,
skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing
wage determination.  WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and
vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees
and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for
Faculty and Total Compensation.
 

College of Arts Sciences
School of Music
PO Box 645300, Pullman, WA 99164-5300 | 509-335-3898 | music.wsu.edu | music@wsu.edu

To Apply
Visit wsu.edu/jobs, select your appropriate employment status, and search for R-10427. Applicants
must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates,
please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates,
please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Additional
materials may be requested later in the search process. 

1. A cover letter addressing qualifications for this position
2. A curriculum vitae that includes links to representative live, unedited clarinet recordings of a variety
of repertoire from recent years (with listed dates, venues, and collaborators).
3. A teaching statement addressing your experience, philosophy, and pedagogical approaches, as they
pertain to this position.
4. A statement describing how you will be promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and access into your
teaching, scholarship, and/or service (one-page limit).
5. Names and contact information for three (3) professional references able to provide a letter
addressing qualifications relative to this position; references will not be contacted without first
informing the candidate.

Send inquiries to Dr. Melissa Parkhurst, Clarinet Search Committee Chair,
(melissa.parkhurst@wsu.edu), 509.335.6481.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or
take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Posting Close Date: Applications must submit their completed application by December 3, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Review of applications will begin November 29, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

Minimum Qualifications: Earned doctorate degree by time of employment in music, including but not limited
to clarinet performance, conducting, or music education or equivalent professional experience. Demonstrated
success in teaching at the university level, including a reflective and evolving pedagogy. Evidence of artistic
excellence in performance. Established record and/or promising trajectory of research/creative activity.
Demonstrated commitment to professional service. Demonstrated success or commitment to working with
students from diverse musical, social, and cultural backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated success teaching graduate students.

To apply for this position, please visit our website at: https://spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/27613

AA/EOE: UNCG is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an
individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please email us at
askeeo@uncg.edu. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or
motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree verified
prior to start date.

UNCG participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work
in the United States.