Instructor or Lecturer, Ethnomusicology

The Opportunity

The University of Central Florida (UCF) School of Performing Arts is seeking a pedagogue/scholar to join its Music program as a full-time, 9-month non-tenure earning instructor or lecturer in Ethnomusicology. Instructional duties include courses in World Music, Music in the United States, Music Appreciation, and graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Further teaching in areas may be assigned according to the applicant’s abilities and needs of the department. A strong background in teaching at the collegiate level is essential since this role is integral to the core curriculum of music courses in the School of Performing Arts. Furthermore, a candidate with a performance background may seek to establish student performing opportunities/ensembles. The anticipated start date is August 2025.

UCF is a major metropolitan research university to a student population of over 70,000 students. Located in Orlando, it is the center of a growing, diverse community of nearly two million people. The Department of Music, within the School of Performing Arts, offers B.A., BME, B.M. (composition, jazz studies, and performance), B.S. (entertainment management), and M.A. degrees. For more information about the Department of Music, please visit our website at performingarts.cah.ucf.edu. For more information about UCF, please visit the website at www.ucf.edu. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (for an instructor) or terminal degree (for a lecturer) in Ethnomusicology/Musicology or related field from an accredited institution.

• Three to five years of teaching experience at the collegiate level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in Ethnomusicology/Musicology or related field from an accredited institution.

• Five years of teaching experience at the collegiate level.

• Documented success of teaching in the discipline.

• Relevant performance background or research profile that could positively impact teaching.

Additional Application Materials Required:

The university requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/.  In addition to the online application, candidates should upload a letter of application detailing teaching experience, current curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to Joe Gennaro, Senior Lecturer, at Joe.Gennaro@ucf.edu.  

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

N/A

Job Close Date:

January 9, 2025

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as ‘Open until filled’ may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program. 
• Paid time off, including annual (12-month faculty) and sick time off and paid holidays.
• Retirement savings options. 
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions. 
• Education assistance.
• Flexible work environment. 
• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, post-doctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.