Mariachi Director & Instructional Music Professor

Texas A&M International University

Laredo (TX)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Life insurance

Moving expenses

Summer teaching pay

Professional development support

Job summary

Texas A&M International University in Laredo invites applications for an instructional assistant professor of music and director of the Mariachi program. This nine-month, non-tenure track appointment begins Fall 2027 with a workload of 15 semester hours per semester and is based on a multi-year contract.

Responsibilities include coaching Mariachi ensembles, recruitment on campus and in the community, planning concerts, teaching courses such as theory and applied lessons, and serving the Music

Qualifications

Master's degree in music with emphasis in mariachi or related field.
Active professional experience as a mariachi musician with 5+ years coaching/directing mariachi ensembles.
Ability to coach and mentor undergraduate music students in mariachi ensembles.

Responsibilities

Teach 15 semester credit hours per semester.
Coach and mentor mariachi ensembles.
Engage in recruitment on campus, in regional schools, and community.
Plan and maintain a concert calendar for Mariachi Internacional and Mariachi Festival.
Teach additional music courses and provide service to the department.

Skills

Mariachi performance

Music education

Student mentoring

Collaboration

Recruiting

Education

Master's degree in music

Job description

Responsibilities include coaching Mariachi ensembles, recruitment on campus and in the community, planning concerts, teaching courses such as theory and applied lessons, and serving the Music

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