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Position Type Faculty
Work Hours/Week 40
Description of Work Unit
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) has 36 tenured and tenure-track faculty as well as 40 adjunct faculty. There are currently over 550 students in SMTD, with 311 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in music degree programs.

The University Center for the Arts is a nationally recognized state-of the art 350,000 square foot facility, that includes a 550-seat concert hall, a 275-seat organ and chamber music recital hall, a 320-seat thrust theatre, a 100-seat black box theatre, a 200-seat dance theatre, dedicated rehearsal, production, and research spaces, along with classrooms, labs, and practice rooms.Colorado State University (CSU) is a land grant institution with a student enrollment of approximately 30,000 students in over 150 programs, and a faculty numbering 1,700. The College of Liberal Arts, within which the school is located, is the largest college in the University.

CSU is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, a beautiful city of approximately 175,000 located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver. MarketWatch has listed Fort Collins as the “No. 1 Best Place to Live in America in 2020,” and was also ranked No. 1 for the “2020 Top 100 Places to Live in America” by Livability.com. Additionally, Fort Collins is in America’s top ten for best performing city, safest for driving and cycling, best place to raise a family, and No. 1 in the country for reducing harmful emissions by using alternative fuels and transportation. CSU was recently ranked first among Colorado-based educational employers and fifth among all in-state employers in Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best Employers by State!”

Colorado State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
Tenure/Tenure Track? No
% Research 0
% Teaching 95
% Service 5
% Administration 0
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 05/14/2023
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date 08/16/2023
Position End Date
Position Summary
This salaried, full-time continuing faculty position provides collaborative piano support to Instrumental and Vocal majors in CSU’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. Pianists would be required to perform with students for studio classes, master classes, performances, competitions, and juries. Some evening or weekend work will be necessary.
DESIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:
Have experience with traditional and contemporary vocal and/or instrumental repertoire
Ability to sight-read and/or learn quickly
Have an awareness of stylistic concerns throughout the vocal and/or instrumental repertoire
Guide musical decisions through references to musical devices, such as phrase, pitch, register, etc.
Communicate with faculty, supervisors, staff, and students
Coordinate schedule daily and weekly throughout the semester
Teach group keyboard courses as assigned.
All candidates must have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Required Job Qualifications
Masters in Music in Collaborative Piano OR Masters in Music in Piano Performance with 2 years accompanying experience.
Documented college teaching experience within collaborative piano and classroom teaching.
Evidence of excellence in piano performance artistry and the potential for continued advancement as a performer or scholar.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants must submit the following items online:
Cover letter which addresses how professional experiences align with identified required qualifications of the position, and specifically addresses classroom teaching and keyboard courses
Curriculum vitae
Media: hyperlink to streaming video of recent (past five years) collaborative piano work including both vocalists and instrumentalists. Note: Online links should be embedded in a word document and should be accessible by direct link (e.g. no further registration is required), through domains such as YouTube or Vimeo.
References: names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.

Note: Online links should be embedded in a word document and should be accessible by direct link (e.g. no further registration is required), through domains such as YouTube or Vimeo.

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Bellotti or Gretchin Wheeler.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.

The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected].

The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected].

The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected].

Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.
Diversity Statement
Personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession and/or diversity/inclusion activities