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Job Title

Associate/Full Professor of Brass - Director of Mariachi

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Dept, Fine & Performing Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for a/an Associate/Full Professor of Brass - Director of Mariachi to begin Fall 2025.

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/

This is a tenured faculty position with reduced teaching load to direct the mariachi program. Primary duties will include teaching brass, advising students, directing TAMIU Mariachi Internacional, and providing service to the department, college and university. Duties also include recruiting students and actively promoting the mariachi program in the community and on a national level at festivals and competitions. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

The College of Arts & Sciences is the largest and more comprehensive college at the university, The Department of Fine and Performing Arts has thriving programs in Art, Dance, Music, and Theater.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold a Doctor of Musical Arts, specialization in Brass and scholarly/creative works commensurate with the rank of Associate or Full Professor. ABD's will not be considered. Evidence of teaching excellence is also required. We strongly encourage candidates with significant experience in establishing and supporting a mariachi program with excellence in performance and artistry to apply.

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process

The first review of applications will be 5/24/2025 and will continue until the position is filled. The completed employment application must include:

+ Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications

+ Current curriculum vitae

+ Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degree

+ Names and contact information of three current professional references

+ Link(s) to professional recordings featuring work of your own AND students

+ Link(s) to recordings of your student mariachi ensemble

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/admins/ohr/employment/ (https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment) . For more information, contact the Search Committee Chair Dr. Michael Mann at [email protected].

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.