Assistant Professor of Bassoon

Salary:

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Job Category:Faculty

Employment Type:Regular

Job Profile:Assistant Professor

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music
seeks an artist-teacher and invites applications for the full-time,
tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Bassoon. The
successful candidate will recruit, build, maintain, and lead a
classical bassoon program; teach lessons to undergraduates and
graduate students; mentor and advise MM and DMA bassoon students;
conduct studio classes; and teach bassoon fundamentals courses for
Music Education undergraduates. The successful candidate will serve
as a performing member of the Wingra Quintet, the resident faculty
woodwind quintet. Additionally, we expect our new colleague to
contribute to the modern transformation and/or new musics
priorities in our strategic plan, in the areas of research and
teaching.

We anticipate the starting date of this position to be August 23,
2027.

To achieve tenure, the successful candidate will maintain an active
and visible performance and teaching profile; build professional
relationships with local, regional, and national artistic
institutions; actively recruit and maintain a full studio of
bassoon majors; cultivate a welcoming and healthy learning
environment for students, faculty, and staff; and contribute to
service activities in support of the woodwind area, the Mead Witter
School of Music, the College of Letters & Science, and the
University.

In the College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts
education that is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic
teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult
questions, making new discoveries, and making an impact in their
field. We reward creative teaching and classroom innovation, and we
are committed to shared governance. Learn more about the L&S
mission on our webpage: https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission
.

The successful candidate will also advance the educational mission
of the College of Letters & Science, which values, prioritizes,
and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and
(undergraduate) mentoring. They will contribute to an environment
that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty,
staff, students, and members of the broader community.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Recruit and teach a studio of 10-12 undergraduate and graduate

bassoon majors

• Conduct weekly studio classes
• Mentor students and serve on graduate committees
• May teach courses in chamber music, pedagogy and/or other areas

of expertise

• Serve as the bassoonist in the Wingra Wind Quintet, which

performs both locally and nationally.

• Demonstrate the School’s commitment to recognizing the gifts

and needs of all students

• Build relationships across campus and the broader

community

• Accomplish and maintain a record of creative scholarship

appropriate to a tenure-track position

• Carry out leadership and service, as well as contribute to

shared governance, within the woodwind area, the MWSoM, the College
of Letters & Science, and the University

• Proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college’s

commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching,
mentoring, research, and service as a faculty member in the College
of Letters & Science.

Department:

College of Letters & Science, Mead Witter School of Music

Compensation:

Negotiable – 9 months / ongoing / renewable

Required Qualifications:

• Evidence of an emerging or established national/international

career in performing and teaching bassoon, with performances
involving a broad range of repertoire

• Evidence of successful teaching and coaching of students at

undergraduate and graduate levels and working with a wide variety
of repertoire

• Ability to enhance the School’s educational mission and overall

commitment to teaching and creative research

• The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to foster

a teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research
environment where all can thrive.

Education:

Master’s in Music or related subject required, doctoral degree
preferred

How to Apply:

Apply online at "Jobs at UW" ( http://jobs.wisc.edu ) under Job
Requisition JR10015984.. Applications must be received through UW-
Madison's online application system. Applications submitted outside
of this system will not be considered.

Click the "" button to start the application process. Applicants
should submit the following items:

1. A letter of application

2. Curriculum vitae

3. Web links to approximately 20 minutes of live, unedited
audio/video recordings (video preferred)

4. Web links to two videos of representative teaching (one
intermediate and one advanced level), approximately 20 minutes
each

5. A teaching and mentoring statement

Please do not submit any other materials with the application.
Applicants who move forward in the process will be asked to submit
additional materials. For full consideration, we must receive all
materials by November 30, 2026.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please
note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted
application materials and therefore should speak to and include
evidence of their qualifications. Application materials must
clearly demonstrate the applicant’s dedication to student-centered
teaching and mentoring, with a sensitivity to mentoring first-year
students and/or underrepresented populations, when applicable.
Additionally, materials should showcase the applicant’s ability to
purposefully plan their teaching practices, evidenced through
goals, action plans, reflection, and related documentation.

Contact Information:

Wendy Johnson

assistantdirector@music.wisc.edu

608-263-4018

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