Adjunct Lecturer in Double Bass (2025-2026)

Adjunct Lecturer in Double Bass (2025‑2026)

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In your cover letter, please highlight your qualifications and the unique skills you would bring to The Hartt School.

Position Information

Job Title

Adjunct Lecturer in Double Bass (2025‑2026)

Job Description

The Music Division at The Hartt School at the University of Hartford is accepting applications for a non‑tenure track position of Adjunct Lecturer in Applied Double Bass to begin as early as January 2025. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching Applied Double Bass at the undergraduate and graduate levels and the ability to recruit a studio of students.

We seek candidates who possess a collaborative spirit suited to enhancing a collegial department culture. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Teach a weekly applied double bass studio class and weekly studio double bass lessons to performance and non‑performance majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Instruct courses aligned with candidate’s qualifications and departmental needs; potential courses may include orchestral repertoire for bass, bass ensemble, and chamber music.
• Participate in the assessment of double bass studio juries and MM and DMA capstone recital juries.
• Evaluate audition materials from students seeking admission.
• Maintain an active presence within the department by attending on‑campus performances and participating in events such as concerts, faculty recitals, and other gatherings when time permits.
• Develop and implement a vigorous strategy to grow and expand the double bass program and to recruit new undergraduate and graduate students.
• Collaborate effectively with faculty colleagues and take an active role in advancing the long‑term goals of the double bass program.
• Attend area, division, and Hartt faculty meetings and participate in committees as required.

Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in double bass performance required by date of employment; however, significant national and/or international performance experience and a distinguished teaching resume may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and/or professional levels.
• Professional distinction with demonstrated performance success as a performing artist.
• A clear and engaging approach to teaching that encourages technically sound, healthy, stylistically informed, and expressive performance.
• An openness to diverse musical styles and ways of learning and teaching.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to building and nurturing a strong, diverse, and connected learning community.
• Knowledge of, and commitment to working with, a diverse student population.

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ teaching experience at an accredited higher education institution strongly preferred but not required.

Statement on Inclusive Excellence

The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti‑racist values and actions.

University Information

Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. At the University of Hartford we are committed to community. We are an academic community that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, excellence, responsibility, and accomplishment. Enriched by our diversity and our engagement with one another, we take pride in our shared traditions and experiences. We are dedicated to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community. The full text of our academic mission, vision, and values can be seen at Opportunities for faculty development and support can be found at and a listing of Affinity Networks can be found at . We are especially proud of our partnership with NorthStar Collective, a group of colleges and universities in the New England region who are committed to transforming their institutions and uplifting BIPOC faculty on their campuses.

College Information

The Hartt School offers accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in music, dance, and theatre. The Hartt School is a school of performing arts within a mid‑size university setting. Hartt students benefit from a diverse array of master classes, artist residencies, internships, and partnerships with leading professional performing arts organizations that help them achieve mastery in their discipline, find personal fulfillment, and transition successfully from college to career. The Hartt School has a total enrollment of 400 undergraduate and 115 graduate students served by 46 full‑time and 105 part‑time faculty with a 12:1 faculty to student ratio. More information about Hartt’s applied double bass program is found here:

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Special Instructions to Applicants

In your cover letter, please highlight your qualifications and the unique skills you would bring to The Hartt School.

Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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