Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Mariachi

Texas A&M University System; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Life insurance

Summer teaching pay

Professional development support

Moving expenses assistance

Job summary

Texas A&M International University invites applicants for an Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Mariachi to begin Fall 2027. This is a nine-month, non-tenure track position with an initial multi-year contract.

The role focuses on coaching and mentoring undergraduate Mariachi students, planning performances, and actively recruiting regionally while teaching core music courses and providing service to the department.

Qualifications

• Earned master’s degree in music with emphasis in mariachi performance, education, or related field.
• Active professional mariachi experience with coaching or directing ensembles (5+ years).
• Ability to mentor undergraduate music students in mariachi ensembles.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues in Fine & Performing Arts.
• Ability to interact professionally with students.

Responsibilities

• Teach 15 semester credit hours per semester; load may be reduced with approval.
• Coach and mentor Mariachi ensembles and recruit on campus and in the community.
• Plan and maintain an active concert agenda for Mariachi Internacional and Mariachi Festival.
• Teach additional music courses as needed and provide departmental service.
• Attend faculty meetings and supervise students in community projects.

Skills

Mariachi coaching experience

Student mentorship

Collaboration

Professional interaction

Education

Master's degree in music

Job description

Job Title

Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/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 an Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Mariachi to begin Fall 2027.

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 non-tenure track Instructional Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Mariachi position with an initial multi-year contract. The appointment is a 9-month academic-year position (August 16–May 15). Primary duties include teaching 15 semester credit hours per semester (teaching load may be reduced with approval of the department chair, dean, and provost). Primary duties will includecoaching and mentoring undergraduate music students in the Mariachi ensemble(s); engaging in active recruitment efforts on campus, in regional secondary schools, and throughout the community; planning and maintaining an active concert agenda for TAMIU Mariachi Internacional and planning the Mariachi Festival; teaching additional music courses according to the candidate’s qualifications and departmental needs, including applied lessons, music theory, music appreciation, arranging, or other music courses; and providing service to the department, college, and university. Duties also includeservice to the Music Program, including attending faculty meetings, supervising music students in community-based projects as appropriate, and other duties as assigned by the department chair. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts, within the College of Arts & Sciences, serves as a cultural hub for the Laredo community and includes the disciplines of Visual Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre. The department is committed to excellence in teaching and the development of future artists.

Required Qualifications

• The successful candidate must hold a1) earned master’s degree in music from an accredited institution, with an emphasis in mariachi performance, mariachi education, or a closely related field.
• 2) Active professional experience as a mariachi musician, with at least five years of experience coaching or directing mariachi ensembles, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3) Ability to coach and mentor undergraduate music students in mariachi ensembles.
• 4) Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts.
• 5) Ability to interact professionally and effectively with students.

We strongly encourage candidates with prior experience teaching at the university level and experience building or sustaining mariachi programs are highly desirable. Additional expertise in applied instrumental or vocal instruction, music theory, music appreciation, arranging, or other music courses that complement the needs of the Music Program is preferred.

Benefits

• 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.

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.