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The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University invites applications for the position of Professor of Cello (Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty), to begin July 1, 2024.

The Shepherd School of Music at Rice was founded in 1975 and is one of the nation’s premier music schools. It currently has approximately 275 music majors from the United States and abroad. Since 1991, the Shepherd School has been housed in Alice Pratt Brown Hall, which features four performing venues, 54 teaching studios, 55 practice rooms, seven classrooms, and an electronic music studio. A second, new music building, the Brockman Music and Performing Arts Center, was completed in 2020 primarily to serve as a space for the Shepherd School’s opera and chamber music programs.

Required Qualifications: Candidates must possess an established national and
international reputation as an artist/teacher, a proven record of successful teaching,
and the ability to attract and recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications: Ideal candidates will be exceptional teachers with a strong
history of work in a School or Conservatory of Music and have obtained at least a
master’s degree or professional equivalent by June 2019.

Responsibilities: Teach and recruit undergraduate and graduate students; maintain
professional career as artist/teacher; serve on doctoral committees; conduct regular
studio class; contribute vigorously to the School's educational, creative research and
engagement missions. Additional teaching responsibilities may include coaching
chamber music, and teaching courses in the candidate’s area(s) of interest and abilities.

Application: Screening begins Friday, December 31, 2023 and continues until the
position is filled. Candidates should submit: 1) letter of application, including URLs of
recent live performances; 2) curriculum vitae; and 3) names and contact information of
three references.
Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the
application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure
  all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email
  addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your
  application has been submitted.
• Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external
  academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online
  system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must
  be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
• Please be aware the search committee can only access complete applications.

Applications accepted here: Apply for Job http://apply.interfolio.com/136866
Rice University is a private, comprehensive research university founded in 1912 and
located in Houston, Texas. Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States (2.3
million inhabitants), and its most racially and ethnically diverse. Rice’s wooded 300-acre
campus is located approximately two miles from downtown Houston. It is situated
adjacent to the city’s Hermann Park and the Texas Medical Center, which is the world’s
largest. Rice is also within walking distance of Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts,
Contemporary Arts Museum, Jung Center, Museum of Natural History, Children’s
Museum, and Zoo. Professional performing ensembles in Houston include the Houston
Symphony, the Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Ballet, and the Alley Theatre.
We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who have been historically
underrepresented in academia: people of color, LGBTQI people, women, people with
disabilities, veterans, people of any age or family status. We strive to actively counter
prejudice and to create a working environment that is inclusive and equitable.