On Staff

On Staff provides clear, concise, and comprehensive information for individuals seeking collegiate music faculty positions. Valuable insights on locating openings, application materials, interviewing, negotiating contracts, and successfully starting a new job are provided. It is a must have text for doctoral students, graduate student advisors, and early career professionals!

Auteur
Donald Hamann is Professor of Music Education at the University of Arizona, where he teaches string pedagogy, graduate research, teacher education, and statistics courses. The author of Strategies for Teaching Strings: Building a Successful String and Orchestra Program (OUP, third edition, 2012), he has also published extensively in national and international string, education, and research journals.

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Packed with essential information to assist you in obtaining a university music position and developing a successful career, this book is an essential read for all aspiring to or already in a higher education music post.

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PREFACE ; CHAPTER 1: POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT DESCRIPTIONS ; CHAPTER 2: PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS: APPLYING FOR THE JOB ; CHAPTER 3: APPLYING FOR THE JOB: THE PROCESS ; CHAPTER 4: PREPARING FOR THE CAMPUS INTERVIEW ; CHAPTER 5: THE INTERVIEW ; CHAPTER 6: THE OFFER AND THE NEGOTIATION ; CHAPTER 7: YOUR FIRST DAYS ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND ; INDEX