Lecturer - Clarinet

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• Teach clarinet applied lessons
• Teach the clarinet portion of the music education woodwind techniques course
• Teach weekly studio class
• Direct the clarinet choir
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.
• Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in music or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience teaching clarinet
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Doctoral degree in music with an emphasis in clarinet performance or clarinet pedagogy
• Demonstrated experience teaching clarinet at the college/university level
• Demonstrated experience and achievement in clarinet performance
• Department/Program & College Description:
• The Department of Music and Theatre:
• prepares music and theatre students for professional life.
• creates high impact learning experiences for students across the university.
• serves as the cultural life force for the university, Iowa, and beyond.
• provides a welcoming community for all.
• The Department of Music and Theatre is committed to a philosophy of education that draws its goals from the larger purposes of liberal arts education and from the guidelines of its accrediting agency, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). With strong undergraduate music and theatre programs, students study with full-time faculty professionals in a supportive environment that encourages students to become their best.
• Department Unit/Website: music.iastate.edu

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Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in music with an emphasis in clarinet performance or clarinet pedagogy
• Demonstrated experience teaching clarinet at the college/university level
• Demonstrated experience and achievement in clarinet performance
• prepares music and theatre students for professional life.
• creates high impact learning experiences for students across the university.
• serves as the cultural life force for the university, Iowa, and beyond.
• provides a welcoming community for all.
• The Department of Music and Theatre is committed to a philosophy of education that draws its goals from the larger purposes of liberal arts education and from the guidelines of its accrediting agency, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). With strong undergraduate music and theatre programs, students study with full-time faculty professionals in a supportive environment that encourages students to become their best.
• Department Unit/Website: music.iastate.edu
• January 1, 2027
• May 15, 2027
• 09 Month Work Period
• Part time
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Application/Cover Letter
• Links to two performance samples (can be within the cover letter)
• Contact Information for Three References
• For guaranteed consideration, please submit your application by November 20, 2026.
• If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
• Why Choose ISU?
• Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• October 20, 2026
• R20112
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• General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.