$48,000-50,000

Founded in 1893 as a Land Grant University, Montana State University (MSU) is composed of eight academic colleges and a graduate school and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment. Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of over 14,000 students, including approximately 1,900 graduate students. MSU is classified as one of 108 U.S. Research Universities (very high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation.

MSU is located in Bozeman, Montana, an extended community of about 70,000 nestled in the Rocky Mountains in Southwest Montana. In addition to providing access to an extraordinary ecosystem for teaching and research programs, Bozeman is renowned for year-round recreational and cultural opportunities to include access to world class ski areas, multiple blue ribbon trout streams and the Gallatin National Forest. The local airport is served by seven national airlines with over twenty flights a day to nine cities.

Named an All American City, Bozeman boasts high-quality medical facilities, a very low crime rate, many fine restaurants, acclaimed public and private schools, a symphony orchestra and choir, an annual opera, and nationally known events such as the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts held in early August of each year. Powder Magazine identified Bozeman, with "three distinctly different" major ski resorts within an hour's drive, as the number one place to live and ski in its November 2010 Magazine. Bizjournals.com ranked Bozeman #2 on the list of American Dreamtowns - small towns that offer the best quality of life without metropolitan hassles. The K-12 educational system, growing reputation of Montana State University, and pristine natural environment of the area combine to make Bozeman one of America's most desirable university towns. Bozeman is located in the beautiful Gallatin Valley, 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park.

At MSU, the only top-tier research university in a four-state region, music plays a very special role in the lives of both our students and our faculty. Our music, music education, and music technology degrees offer great choices for music majors, and our fifteen performing ensembles and a wide array of courses provide opportunities for majors, minors and non-majors. With 15 full-time and 15 part-time faculty members and 170 music majors, we host 100 concerts per year in Reynolds Recital Hall. Many engineering, science, business, humanities, education and fine arts majors find their musical home here in the School of Music.

The successful candidate will teach applied violin and viola, recruit outstanding upper string students, and teach other music courses as determined by the needs of the School of Music and the expertise of the candidate.

Possess effective communication skills as a teacher and colleague; demonstrate an ability to recruit quality students; and demonstrate potential to advance the discipline.

Screening of applications will begin on February 27, 2013 and will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

To apply, submit the following:

• (1) a letter of application addressing all of the above required and preferred qualifications, and
• (2) a current curriculum vitae, and
• (3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three current professional references, and
• (4) a link to a video of recent performance.

  An application packet addressing all the above requirements and qualification as listed is highly encouraged. Missing materials and information may not be requested and may result in your application not being considered for the position.

  Electronic submissions in PDF format are preferred, and must have the applicant's signature on the letter of application. For electronic submittals, please indicate "Applicant - Search #13-174" in the subject line of the email.

  • Submit materials to:

  • Violin/Viola Search Committee
  • School of Music
  • Montana State University
  • PO Box 173420
  • Bozeman MT 59717-3420
  • (406)994-3562
  • music@montana.edu

    In order to receive Veterans Preference during the application review process, it is highly recommended that the required forms are included at the time you submit your application materials. Click here for the forms and information regarding Veterans Preference. Important note: Your preference form is submitted to a different location than your application materials. A DD214 is not a required document.