Open Rank Assistant or Associate Professor of Viola.

The University of New Mexico is seeking an outstanding artist-teacher for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Viola. The successful candidate will maintain an active and visible national and or international profile as a performing artist, appropriate to rank, and demonstrate excellence as a viola teacher and mentor.

Teaching responsibilities include applied viola instruction for undergraduate and graduate students, chamber music coaching, and possible courses in string repertoire, technique, pedagogy, or related areas, as appropriate to departmental needs. The successful candidate will actively recruit, mentor, and retain undergraduate and graduate viola students and help build and sustain a thriving viola studio; collaborate with the UNM orchestral program; support the String Pedagogy and Music Education programs; and contribute collaboratively to String Area program development, including organizing and implementing outreach, events, guest residencies, and artistic partnerships that engage music students and teachers in New Mexico and beyond.

Additional responsibilities include strengthening UNM's national and international visibility as a destination for high-level string performance training; expanding regional, national, and international recruitment, partnerships, and student opportunities; and contributing to Department, College, and University service.

RANK SALARY: Assistant or Associate Professor, $70 000.00 USD annually. This is a full time, tenure track position with benefits APPOINTMENT BEGINS: August 9, 2027 DEADLINE: For best consideration, submit application materials by December 7, 2026. The position will remain open until filled. CONTACT: For further inquiries, please contact Ramona Garcia (raymona@unm.

edu), (505)277-8923 UNM: Located in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, the University of New Mexico is a Carnegie Level 1 Research University and a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. UNM is the largest and most comprehensive of the state’s institutions of higher education. Founded in 1889, UNM serves a diverse student population of more than 29, 000 across 5 campuses, with approximately 25,000 at its main campus in Albuquerque.

UNM’s campus is located along the foothills of the beautiful Sandia Mountains- one hour from Santa Fe, two hours from Taos, and within 10 minutes of the Albuquerque International Sunport. Albuquerque is an ethnically diverse metropolitan area with a population of close to 1 million residents, offering a variety of cultural experiences as well as numerous outdoor and recreational opportunities.

Learn more about our city here: https://advance.unm.edu/why-abq/ The UNM Department of Music, one of six units in the College of Fine Arts, is the largest and most comprehensive music program in New Mexico and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The Department has approximately 300 music majors and 68 full-time and part-time faculty members.

It offers undergraduate degrees including the Bachelor of Arts in Music; Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance, Jazz Studies, String Pedagogy, and Theory Composition; and the Bachelor of Music Education with concentrations in Instrumental and Vocal Music. Graduate programs include the Master of Music in Collaborative Piano, Conducting, Musicology, Music Education, Performance, String Pedagogy, Theory Composition, and Woodwinds.

The Department provides students with a comprehensive musical education through a wide range of performance, academic, and pedagogical areas.