Job Areas: Instrumental Music, Violin
Qualified applicants for tenure-track artist-faculty in Violin position in its newly established School of Music. Rank: Associate/Full Professor

Responsibilities include: teach applied lessons at both undergraduate and graduate levels; perform in solo recitals and faculty chamber ensembles; coach chamber groups; assist in the establishment of the University orchestral program.

Other duties may be assigned depending on the candidate's qualifications and departmental needs. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualification and experience.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding musician with significant performance experience with national and/or international reputation. An advanced degree in music is preferred or equivalent professional experience; college/university teaching is desired. Proficiency in Chinese language is not required for this position.

Start Date: August 2016
Application deadline: In order to ensure full consideration, applications should be received by November 15.

Send:
1) A letter of application
2) Detailed Curriculum Vitae
3) Three names of references with contact information (email & tel.)
via email to: music_hr@suda.edu.cn
Chair of Music Search, School of Music, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.

Screening of application materials begins November 15th, and the search will continue until this position is filled. Until requested, please do not send any other materials at this time. Finalists will be invited to Suzhou for a campus visit and interview.

Established in 2013 and set in the beautiful city of Suzhou, Jiangsu, the Soochow University School of Music offers world-class training in musical performance and scholarship with a unique blend of Chinese and Western influences. Students are taught in English by 23 full-time international faculty. New faculty members can expect a welcoming and collaborative environment in which to develop their individual performance and research profiles.

For detailed information regarding the University, please visit: http://music.suda.edu.cn/