"Alerted.org

Posting Detail Information

Working TitleAssistant Professor of Practice, Applied Tuba and Euphonium

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Posting Number202500372F

Proposed Annual Salary Range$50,000-$55,000 Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

+ Review our detailed benefits information here. (https://hr.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/01/benefits-summary-afap.pdf)

+ Explore the additional perks of working at CSU here.

+ For the total value of CSU benefits in addition to wages, use our compensation calculator (https://hr.colostate.edu/total-compensation-calculator/) .

+ Lastly, click here for more information about why Fort Collins is consistently ranked in the top cities to live in (https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-community/) !

Position TypeFaculty

Work Hours/Week40

Description of Work Unit

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance ( SMTD ) at Colorado State University empowers students to create, collaborate, innovate, and inspire. Through teaching, creative artistry, research, advocacy, and service, we elevate arts education. SMTD has 46 tenured and tenure-track faculty as well as 55 contract, continuing and adjunct faculty. There are currently over 600 students in SMTD , with 375 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in residential and online music degree programs.

SMTD is housed in the University Center for the Arts, a nationally recognized state-of the art 350,000 square foot facility, that includes a 550-seat concert hall, a 275-seat organ and chamber music recital hall, a 320-seat thrust theatre, a 100-seat black box theatre, a 200-seat dance theatre, dedicated rehearsal, production and research spaces, along with classrooms, labs and practice rooms.

The College of Liberal Arts, within which the school is located, is the largest college in the University. It is a community of arts, humanities, and social science scholars who create and extend knowledge and artistry that develops reflective citizens and confident leaders. We value the workplace, aspiring to a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, where their talents are fully utilized, and where all individuals can bring their full selves to the role. We encourage applications from all individuals who share these values, and we prioritize a fair search process that strengthens a creative, and effective community.

Colorado State University ( CSU ) is a land grant institution with a student enrollment of approximately 30,000 students in over 150 programs, and a faculty numbering 1,700. CSU is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, a beautiful city of approximately 175,000 located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver. MarketWatch has listed Fort Collins as the “No. 1 Best Place to Live in America in 2020,” and was also ranked No. 1 for the “2020 Top 100 Places to Live in America” by Livability.com. Additionally, Fort Collins is in America’s top ten for best performing city, safest for driving and cycling, best place to raise a family, and No. 1 in the country for reducing harmful emissions by using alternative fuels and transportation. CSU was recently ranked first among Colorado-based educational employers and fifth among all in-state employers in Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best Employers by State!”

Colorado State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Tenure/Tenure Track?Yes

% Research25

% Teaching60

% Service15

% Administration0

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on12/01/2025

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date08/16/2026

Position End Date

Position Summary

Colorado State University seeks a 9-month, Assistant Professor of Practice specializing in Applied Tuba/Euphonium.

Primary responsibilities will include teaching, recruiting, and maintaining an undergraduate and graduate tuba/euphonium studio; teaching weekly studio class; coaching chamber music ensembles; and teaching graduate literature as needed on a rotational basis. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a record of creative artistry in tuba/euphonium performance commensurate with a Research 1 institution, both outside of the University and within the School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

Depending on enrollment in the tuba/euphonium studio, additional teaching responsibilities may be assigned in an additional area of music based on the candidate’s training and experience and based on the needs of the department.

The successful candidate will be a part of a dynamic and collaborative faculty environment and will demonstrate the ability to collaborate on many levels, including performing in a faculty brass quintet, as well as ongoing collaborations with the brass faculty and ensemble directors.

Candidates will be expected to participate in the shared governance of SMTD , support curriculum development, mentor students, and advance the reputation and visibility of the University nationally and internationally.

Advancement in rank at Colorado State University requires ongoing professional performance activity, effective teaching and advising, and departmental and university service.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Required Job Qualifications

+ Earned Doctorate in Tuba/Euphonium performance and/or pedagogy

+ One year of post-secondary teaching experience in applied tuba/euphonium

+ One year of professional performance experience on tuba/euphonium

+ Effective written and oral communication skills

Preferred Job Qualifications

+ Two years post-secondary teaching experience

+ Two years professional experience on tuba/euphonium with evidence of artistic excellence

+ Demonstrated ability to teach applied tuba/euphonium and chamber music at both the undergraduate and graduate level

+ Evidence of ability to teach a secondary area

+ Evidence of, or demonstrated ability to create strategies for recruiting and maintaining appropriate numbers of quality students within a tuba/euphonium studio

+ Demonstrated ability to create strategies to build relationships with PK-12 educators and ensembles in the state of Colorado

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, interested applicants must submit the following:

+ Letter of interest/cover letter

+ Comprehensivecurriculum vitae

+ Names and contact information of3-5 professional references**References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.

Please Note: Semi-finalists will be asked to submit a single document listing direct online links of audio and/or video recordings of recent performances; total combined length of recordings should be a minimum of 20 minutes; all links should be accessible by direct link (e.g., no further registration is required)

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Search ContactGretchin Wheeler, [email protected]

Essential Duties

Job Duty CategoryTeaching/Advising

Duty/Responsibility

+ Teaching, recruiting, and maintaining an undergraduate and graduate tuba/euphonium studio; teaching weekly studio class; coaching chamber music ensembles; and teaching graduate literature as needed on a rotational basis.

+ Depending on enrollment in the tuba/euphonium studio, additional teaching responsibilities may be assigned in an additional area of music based on the candidate’s training and experience and based on the needs of the department.

Percentage Of Time60

Job Duty CategoryResearch/Creative Activities

Duty/Responsibility

+ The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a record of creative artistry in tuba/euphonium performance commensurate with a Research 1 institution, both outside of the University and within the School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

+ The successful candidate will be a part of a dynamic and collaborative faculty environment and will demonstrate the ability to collaborate on many levels, including performing in a faculty brass quintet, as well as ongoing collaborations with the brass faculty and ensemble directors.

Percentage Of Time25

Job Duty CategoryService/Outreach

Duty/Responsibility

+ Candidates will be expected to participate in the shared governance of SMTD , support curriculum development, mentor students, and advance the reputation and visibility of the University nationally and internationally.

Percentage Of Time15

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested5

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents