Job description
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Position Title: Assistant Professor – Clarinet
Job Category: Faculty
Employment Type: Regular
Job Profile: Assistant Professor
Job Duties:
This full-time tenure-track position will include teaching applied clarinet, music theory, and other duties assigned by the chair. The selected candidate will participate in recruitment, retention and advising and be an integral part of a vibrant, collegial department.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Department: The Department of Music is housed on the UWSP campus in the state-of-the-art Noel Fine Arts Center, built in 2004. Twenty-eight faculty and staff comprise the department, eighteen of which are full-time appointments. The department has a strong commitment to music education, with a full array of performing ensembles (bands, orchestras, choirs, opera, jazz ensembles, chamber music), and offers the Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Performance, and Jazz Studies, and the Master of Music Education. Please visit the department web site for more information: http://www.uwsp.edu/music
Compensation: $58,734, minimum, based on qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications:
- The successful candidate will be a strong classical performer and a proven teacher.
- Doctorate in music or minimum Master’s degree in music with 4 years of college teaching experience and active professional performance experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- DMA (Clarinet Performance)
- University teaching experience
- Degree or certificate/cognate/minor in music theory.
How to apply
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION: Applications received by 10/19/2026 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration.
Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:
- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcripts/Official Transcripts
- A PDF that includes YouTube links with performance examples in contrasting styles (up to 20 minutes).
(Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)
After you submit your application, you are unable to edit it, so please be sure to include all application materials.
Contact Information:
Name: John Lynch
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 715-346-3306
If you have any questions regarding the application process, need special arrangements, or if you submitted your application with missing materials, please call or email:
Human Resources
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 715-346-2606
Special Notes:
Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point. To learn about the Stevens Point (aka Point) area fun, jobs, housing, education, quality of life, and bragging rights, visit www.stevenspointarea.com.
Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources and Affirmative Action at 715-346-2606 or [email protected].
The safety and success of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is paramount. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective students, faculty, and staff. You may obtain the complete report at https://www3.uwsp.edu/protsv/Pages/Clery.aspx
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
