Assistant Professor in Violin

Classification Title:	AST PROF
Classification Minimum Requirements	Candidates for this rank must hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.
Job Description:	The University of Florida School of Music in the College of the Arts invites applications for a full-time, 9-month Assistant Professor of Violin. We seek an accomplished performer and pedagogue who will contribute to the continued success and growth of our BM, BA, MM, and DMA programs in violin. The successful candidate will recruit and teach a full studio of applied violin students. Other responsibilities could include teaching violin pedagogy, violin literature, or chamber music. The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution.  This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract.  You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/.

• →Recruit, maintain, and teach a successful full violin studio of undergraduate and graduate level students, including weekly private instruction of applied violin curriculum, studio class, and participation in area recitals/juries. (Additional responsibilities may include coaching chamber and/or teaching courses in the candidate’s area(s) of expertise.)
• →Maintain professional activities at the regional and national level as a performing artist consistent with the expectation of tenure and promotion
• →Service to the String area, School of Music, University, and the profession as consistent with expectation of tenure and promotion

• Doctoral degree in violin performance or MM degree in violin performance with equivalent professional experience
• Documented record of professional violin performances in the classical tradition consistent with faculty at a R-1 institution
• Demonstrated command of solo, chamber, and orchestral violin repertoire and clear curricular teaching approach/philosophy that adapts to the needs and interests of students
• Demonstrated capacity for effective engagement in studio recruitment and teaching at the collegiate level
• Dedication to successful collaboration, organization, and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences.

Preferred

Other desirable qualifications may include the following:

• Doctoral degree and collegiate teaching experience of at least 3 to 5 years (beyond graduate assistantship)
• Demonstrated capacity for clear, thoughtful, and engaging communication as a pedagogue, and enthusiastic commitment to creating a vibrant learning environment for students
• Documented record of exceptional artistic achievement as a classical musician and collaborator recognized at a national or international level
• Demonstrated record of successful university-level teaching experience and studio recruitment/cultivation
• Ability to mentor graduate students at the masters’ and doctoral levels
• Organizational, management and communication experience in the higher education setting
• Evidence of success in negotiation and collaboration toward creative and administrative goals and dedication to enhancing our existing community of outstanding scholars and musicians

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin in mid-November and continue until an applicant pool is established. To ensure full consideration, all application documents must be submitted by close of business on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority. 

Application Process
Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application. Applications must include the following:

• A cover letter that explains how you match the qualifications of this position and how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community
• A curriculum vitae
• A PDF with links to:
  • A selection of performance videos demonstrating a variety of styles (30-60 minutes)
  • A teaching demonstration video taken within the last three years (30-60 minutes)
• Teaching Philosophy Statement (1 pg)
• Names and contact information for three professional references

The UF system will give you the option to upload letters of reference. We are not requiring letters of reference with initial application materials. Please ignore this option. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.

Inquiries may be sent to:
Tiffany Lu
Chair, Violin Ast Prof Search
Email: lu.tiffany@ufl.edu

Applications will not be removed from consideration based solely on AI software review.

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required: No

 

Advertised: 05 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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