[Matthew Ferrandino]

From Leonora Saavadra:

Assistant Professor of Popular Music
University of California, Riverside

Anticipated start: July 1, 2024
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience and will be dependent on final placement at rank and step.
To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by Monday, January 15, 2024.

The Department of Music at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Popular Music We seek a candidate with a strong commitment to innovative teaching and research focused on technology-mediated Popular Musics of the Americas and/or their Diasporas. This position offers an opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary scholarship and foster relationships with on- and off-campus culture bearers, making music and the arts a vehicle for creative expression and social change.
The ideal candidate should possess an emerging scholarship profile with a steady record of publications. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong critical approach to popular music culture and its industry, and a diverse range of pedagogical practices, including those centered on emerging technologies and/or community-based learning.

Basic Qualifications:
A terminal degree (DMA, PHD, MFA) in music or a related field completed by June 30, 2024
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to work collaboratively, including with campus and community organizations
• Commitment to UCR’s mission of providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and diversity

Applications must include a cover letter, Professional CV or Resume, statement of teaching philosophy (2-3 pages), evidence of teaching excellence/teaching evaluations, diversity statement specifically detailing past experience and/or future plans for equity and inclusion activities (1-2 pages), Three examples of recent scholarly or creative work (publications, musical performances, or recordings) in an accessible format (such as a personal website, YouTube channel, or PDF), and Contact information for three references; letters are not required for the first round of application review.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01848
Applicants who use Interfolio may allow Interfolio to upload their letters directly into AP Recruit.
Department Contact Person: Benicia Mangram, administrative coordinator, benicia -at- ucr.edu

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