Full-Time Viola Faculty
Responsibilities:
- Teach applied lessons and lead weekly performance classes for both Graduate Studies Program and Pre-College
- Coach chamber music
- Lead sectional rehearsals for TJS Graduate Orchestra
- Play side-by-side with graduate students in chamber music and orchestra as needed
- Teach in a secondary area as qualified
- Actively recruit students
- Perform chamber music with colleagues as part of the TJS resident faculty ensemble
Qualifications:
- Fluency in English (the graduate program at TJS is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education, therefore all courses are taught in English)
- Extensive experience performing in professional Western orchestras and chamber ensembles at the highest international level
- Minimum 5 years of collegiate teaching experience required
- Entrepreneurial minded and comfortable with the uncertainties associated with a new venture
Salary and Benefits:
Competitive full-time salary
Expatriate faculty packages that include:
- Housing
- International private school for children
- Annual trips back home
- Medical insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Multi-year contract
Professional Opportunities:
- Performance opportunities in major venues in China and Asia. Full-time resident faculty will become part of a vibrant TJS faculty ensemble, which will be the flagship performance ensemble of the school to perform and tour in China and Asia
- Opportunities to collaborate with Juilliard faculty in New York both in Tianjin and in New York
- Opportunities to collaborate with renowned Chinese musicians through new commissions
- Opportunities to collaborate with key partner organizations in China and Asia through chamber music and orchestral concerts
- Opportunities to give master classes throughout China and beyond
Qualified candidates should submit following materials to jobs@TianjinJuilliard.edu.cn with using the job title as the subject line:
- A cover letter describing why you are interested in living and working in China and how you can contribute to The Tianjin Juilliard School
- Resume
- Three references (names and contact information)
- Video link(s) of most recent performances (optional)