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The UCLA Music Performance, Education & Composition Department invites applications for a part-time sabbatical replacement Lecturer in Orchestral Conducting (Philharmonia and Symphony Orchestra courses) for Winter 2027. Salary commensurate with applicant qualifications and experience; percentage of appointment commensurate with courses assigned.

Philharmonia: attend and direct rehearsals (3:05¬–5:50 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays); generate personnel rosters for concerts in consultation with studio faculty; supervise Teaching Assistants (TAs); share conducting responsibilities with TAs for the January 30, 2027 All-Star Concert; rehearse in preparation for a March 14, 2027 concert to be led by a guest conductor; supervise rehearsals and performances conducted by TAs; work with student orchestra manager, faculty and staff to administer the philharmonia concerts; hold regular office hours; enter grades.

Symphony: attend and direct rehearsals (7:30–10:00 PM Wednesdays); schedule and hear individual mid-year auditions as needed; generate personnel rosters for the March 10, 2027 Symphony concert in consultation with studio faculty; supervise TAs; attend and supervise rehearsals and performances conducted by TAs; coordinate with faculty and staff to administer the symphony’s end-of-quarter concert; hold regular office hours; enter grades.

Individual conducting lessons: (by appointment with two students): provide regular individual instruction and supervision to graduate orchestral conducting students to prepare them for rehearsals and performances; other instructional duties as assigned.

Applicants should have extensive orchestral conducting experience teaching with university teaching preferred. A post-baccalaureate degree in a related field is required with a Doctorate in Musical Arts or PhD degree preferred.
Applications will be reviewed by the search committee as they are submitted with a final deadline of November 30, 2026 for Winter quarter employment. The anticipated employment date is January 1, 2027, for Winter quarter with a campus wide service period start date of January 4, 2027.

Applications must include: 1) a cover letter stating interest in the position and summarizing relevant experience, 2) a comprehensive resume or curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, 4) a response to the University’s Mission Statement, 5) a reference check authorization release and 6) names and contact information for at least three professional references. Applicants may consider including online video links representing their teaching although doing so is not required.

This position is represented by the University Council - American Federation of Teachers: UCnet CBA .

Internal applicants will be considered for appointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• Extensive orchestral conducting teaching experience

• Doctorate in Musical Arts or PhD degree

• University teaching experience

• Cover Letter - State interest in position and summarize relevant experience.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Statement of Teaching Philosophy

• UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

  The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

  Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
  Expand our reach as a global university
  Enhance our research and creative activities
  Elevate how we teach
  Become a more effective institution

  Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

  Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

• Document containing audio and/or video links (Optional)

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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