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Position Details

The Music Department at the University of Tampa seeks a full-time Instructional Staff Accompanist. The primary responsibilities of this position are to teach 8 credit hours per year in the music department and accompany vocal ensembles (choirs, Opera Workshop). Additional accompaniment duties will be added to fulfill the needs of the music and musical theatre departments, within the limits of a full-time work load. We seek a faculty member with a passion for collegiate music education who is committed to music-making of the highest quality.

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students.  The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area.  UT reflects this vibrancy; with 25 consecutive years of enrollment growth UT boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

Minimum Qualifications:

●       Master’s degree in piano performance or collaborative piano

●       Demonstrated record of accompanying advanced classical and musical theatre repertoire

Preferred Qualifications:

●       Demonstrated record of teaching experience at the college level

●       Demonstrated success in musical theatre collaboration

●       Evidence of working within various music disciplines

Please apply online at ut.edu/jobs, please provide a CV, cover letter, and a link to a video of your accompanying a choir and/or opera rehearsal, and a link to a video of your accompanying a choral, opera performance. Copies of graduate degree transcripts and contact information (name, phone number, and email) for three professional references will be required of finalist candidates at subsequent stages of the search.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning.  The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education and 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.

The College of Arts and Letters (CAL) is a place where theory meets practice and expression meets experience. Guided by faculty who are talented artists and distinguished scholars, students come to CAL to study everything from fleeting snaps to enduring works of classic literature. The College is home to eight collaborative and innovative academic departments: Art and Design, Communication, English and Writing, Film, Animation and New Media, Languages and Linguistics, Music, Philosophy and Religion, and Theatre and Dance.

As a community of scholars and artists, the College of Arts and Letters engage in cutting-edge creative work, technological innovation, critical scholarly practice, and dialogue with diverse communities. Faculty and students across CAL work with emerging technologies in cutting-edge facilities including the stunning new Ferman Center for the Arts, the Bailey Art Studios and FabLAB, the historic Falk Theatre, the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values, and the Cass media production facilities.

The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, or any other non-job-related criteria. The University of Tampa recognizes the importance of a multicultural community of students, faculty, and staff who seek to advance our commitment to diversity. The University invites applications from underrepresented groups and those who have academic experiences with diverse populations.

Submission Guidelines

To receive full consideration for a faculty appointment with The University of Tampa, please be sure to upload documents as required for this position at time of application submission. Once your application has been submitted, no changes may be made. Required documents should be submitted in the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application. Note: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required, please combine the additional documents into a single attachment so that you may continue through the application process.

Background Check Requirements

Finalists may be required to submit to a criminal background check.