Assistant Professor – Bassoon/Music Business Contract

Assistant Professor – Bassoon/Music Business

Glenn Korff School of Music

Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing ArtsUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln

The Glenn Korff School of
Music (music.unl.edu) in the Hixson Lied College of Fine and
Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking applications for the position of Assistant Professor, with a specialty in
bassoon performance and music business/entrepreneurship, beginning Fall 2025. Preference will be given to candidates who have expertise in
the areas of music business and entrepreneurship.

The Glenn Korff School of Music (GKSOM) is a professional, comprehensive arts
institution devoted to the advancement of music and dance, the preparation of the next generation of arts professionals, and service to the
arts professions/institutions in the region, state, nation, and world. The Music/Dance Faculty consists of an outstanding array of
internationally acclaimed artists and scholars who care deeply about their students, serving a population of over 400 majors; and who work
in close collaboration to serve the mission of the School, College, and University. Celebrating the opening in 2025 of a renovated recital
hall and a new state-of-the-art music building, the Glenn Korff School of Music aims to serve as a model for post-secondary music education
at the regional, national, and international levels.

Degree programs offered at GKSOM include the BA, BM, BME, MM, and DMA (with
emphases in performance, composition, conducting, or jazz studies), along with the Ph.D. in Music Education, Piano Pedagogy, or Vocal
Pedagogy. The endowments of GKSOM and the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts offer faculty and students robust financial
support for travel, research, and professional development.

Located in the very heart of the United States, in one of America’s
safest and most livable cities recently named a “top college-town in America,” the state flagship University’s proximity to
local and regional offerings and airports makes the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s accessibility a true asset and advantage.
The University is growing in size, scope, and diversity and is supported by a strong public-school system.

The downtown Lincoln arts
campus is alive with performances and musical collaborations with college and professional orchestras, university instrumental ensembles,
and local arts organizations. Performances are held in the attached 750-seat Kimball Recital Hall, the attached 2300-seat Lied Center
(recently named one of the finest college concert spaces in the country) plus a large host of nearby outstanding concert spaces, venues, and
acoustically alive sanctuaries. Additional arts offerings include Jazz in June, the Lincoln Calling music festival, and year-round
international and touring performances at the award-winning Lied Center for Performing Arts.

Duties and
Responsibilities

TEACHING:

· Develop an active and innovative bassoon studio; recruit, teach, and maintain a
diverse studio of outstanding bassoon students; lead a weekly studio class; supervise graduate committees and recitals; teach bassoon
literature and pedagogy, other courses as determined by GKSOM, and participate in chamber music as needed.

RESEARCH/CREATIVE
SCHOLARSHIP:

· Develop and maintain a national/global profile in bassoon performance, other research/creative activities,
and/or pedagogy.

· Support the implementation of new Bachelor of Arts options through knowledge of music business, or music
entrepreneurship.

· Additionally, the candidate will serve on graduate supervisory committees and advise graduate theses.

SERVICE:

· Contribute actively to GKSOM’s educational, research, and engagement; serve on school, college, and
university committees; serve in professional organizations; work in a collaborative and collegial fashion with faculty, staff, students, and
administration, support the GKSOM’s commitment to collaboration, innovation, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

OTHER:

· Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of the Glenn Korff School of Music. Conduct all duties in a collegial,
ethical, and supportive fashion.

Minimum Required Qualifications

· An earned doctoral degree in
bassoon performance, completed by August 18, 2025.

· Experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate bassoon
students.

· Professional performance experience on bassoon.

· Demonstrated evidence of recruiting quality
students.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience in the music industry, including knowledge of current
and best practices in management, financial planning, publishing and licensing, career development, networking, and/or marketing.

· Experience in owning or working for a non-academic affiliated for-profit, not-for-profit, or non-profit music or non-music
business entity.

· Experience with creating degree programs, advancing innovative teaching practices, and envisioning new
models of interdisciplinary arts education.

· Experience in performing chamber music.

Application
Process

The search committee will begin formal review of applications on January 13, 2025 and will continue until an
appointment is made. Interested applicants must first go to https://employment.unl.edu/postings/94351. Click “Apply for this Job,” complete the faculty information
form, and submit the following documents:

1. Letter of interest addressing qualifications specific to this job description.

2.
Curriculum vitae.

3. A statement of teaching philosophy.

4. Names and contact information for five (5) professional
references.

Do not submit recordings at this time. Semifinalists may be asked to upload recordings of performances and teaching for
review by the search committee.