Fall Adjunct Faculty (Music - Director of TAMIU Mariachi Internacional) (On Campus)

Job Title

Fall Adjunct Faculty (Music - Director of TAMIU Mariachi Internacional) (On Campus)

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Dept, Fine & Performing Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Responsibilities include coaching and directing students in mariachi and directing the TAMIU Mariachi Internacional ensemble. The Mariachi Director will be expected to lead rehearsals, schedule additional rehearsals as needed, and provide coaching, mentoring, and individual or small-group instruction to support student development and ensemble performance. Successful applicants may also teach up to nine (9) semester credit hours in Music at on-campus or online locations as dictated by student demand, hold office hours, and provide academic support to students as needed. This position requires face-to-face interaction through a regular schedule of attendance on campus.

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in Music preferred. Candidates holding a Bachelor's degree in Music and possessing significant professional experience or qualifications equivalent to master's-level preparation will also be considered.
• Previous coaching of mariachi groups at regional/competitive level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior performance or active experience as a professional mariachi musician.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to coach and mentor undergraduate college music students in the mariachi ensemble(s).
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, as well as the general public.
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with the general public.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work under stress and with pressing timelines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Other information:

• The above job duties may not be performed in every Adjunct Faculty position and might not include all related duties that may be performed.
• Additional courses may be assigned according to the individual's expertise and departmental needs.
• Adjunct Faculty positions are temporary appointments, assigned per semester and on an as-needed basis.
• These temporary appointments are for the applicable Fall semester and/or any applicable Fall sub-terms.

Initial review of applications will begin July 15th, 2026

For more information, please contact Dr. Friedrich C. Gechter, Interim Chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts by phone (956) 326-2639, or by email fgechter@tamiu.edu during business hours.

Application Procedure:

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Completed employment applications must include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Interest addressing qualifications
• At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information
• Unofficial transcripts

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. "See resume" is not an acceptable entry in the job application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.