Lecturer (Applied Violin)

Position Title: Lecturer (Applied Violin)

Department: Music

Campus Location: Washburn University

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by June 5, 2026.

Position Summary:

Washburn University’s Department of Music is seeking applications for a one-year, temporary position in Applied Violin beginning August 1, 2026. This position is a nine-month, full-time appointment. The selected candidate would be eligible to apply for the permanent position.

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Fulfill teaching expectations associated with non-tenure track appointment. Teach 12-hours per semester (either in-person or online, according to departmental needs) or equivalent full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook. Teaching will include applied violin and viola.
• Fulfill service expectations associated with non-tenure track appointment by engaging in service activities in the department, university, and profession.
• Recruit students and maintain public profile as a performer and teacher.
• Serve as faculty advisor for the Fetter String Quartet.
• Teach additional music courses as needed by the department that fit the candidate’s qualifications.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.

Non-Essential Functions:

Required Qualifications:
• Doctorate in Violin; ABD and master’s degree applicants will be considered.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
• Official educational transcripts required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience teaching and recruiting students at the university level.
• Experience in teaching applied viola and violin.
• Experience in teaching and working with youth string programs.
• 2-years of public-school teaching experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Please upload the following items as a pdf to the “additional documents” field via the electronic application: a link to online performance and studio teaching videos and statement of teaching philosophy. Contact information for three current professional references will be collected as part of the application form. If you have questions about the position, please contact Dr. Craig Treinen craig.treinen@washburn.edu.

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