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UCLA Ethnomusicology 2025-26 Part-Time Lecturer in Armenian Ensemble

Job #JPF10782
  • Ethnomusicology / Herb Alpert School of Music / UCLA

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: See Table #15 for the salary range for this position.
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf
A reasonable estimate for this position is $70,977 - $92,609.
Review timeline: Applications will be reviewed by the search committee as they are submitted with a deadline of February 15, 2025, for Spring quarter employment.

Application Window

Open date: January 8, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Department of Ethnomusicology invites applications for a part-time lecturer position in Armenian Woodwinds Ensemble: Duduk & Shvi for the Spring quarter of the 2025-26 academic year. Salary will be commensurate with applicant’s qualifications and experience.

Candidates must have advanced expertise in group and solo performance of Armenian woodwinds, specifically practice of double-reed duduk and fipple (end-blown) flute shvi. Candidate will be expected to direct performance ensembles and teach lecture classes and seminars on key concepts within the framework of native pedagogy, having students develop performance technique and musicality in tandem with a critical understanding of Armenian vernacular culture and political histories. The position requires expertise in developing curriculum and interacting with the Armenian community on various cultural and educational initiatives. University teaching experience and a PhD in ethnomusicology or related field are preferred.

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.

The application deadline is February 15, 2026 with an anticipated appointment date of April 1, 2026.

This position is represented by the University Council - American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/resources/employment-policies-contracts/bargaining-units/non-senate-instructional/contract/. Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

• Advanced expertise in group and solo performance of Armenian woodwinds, specifically practice of double-reed duduk and fipple (end-blown) flute shvi.
• Expertise directing performance ensembles.
• Experience interacting with the Armenian community on various cultural and educational initiatives.

Preferred qualifications

• PhD in ethnomusicology or related field
• University teaching experience

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

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

  • Statement of Teaching - Statement regarding 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 links to online video - Upload a document which contains link(s) to online video recording(s) representing teaching. (Optional)
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)

Contact information only required for a minimum of 3 individuals.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10782

Help contact: gomesh@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA