Associate Director of Choral Activities
- Institution:
- Temple University
- Posted:
- February 10, 2012
- Location:
- Pennsylvania
- Employment Level:
- Tenured, tenure track
- Website:
- http://www.temple.edu/boyer
- Application Deadline:
- Open until filled
- Category:
- Music
- Employment Status:
- Full-time
- Salary:
- Commensurate with experience
NOTICE OF FACULTY VACANCY
Associate Director of Choral Activities
POSITION: Full-time appointment, Associate
Director of Choral Activities
RANK/SALARY: Assistant or Associate Professor,
tenure-track appointment, Salary commensurate with qualifications
and experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve as Associate Director of
Choral Activities; maintain a visible and active profile of
performance and scholarly activity and cultivate relationships with
professional organizations; participate in shaping the vision of
the Choral Program and engage in mentoring colleagues and
developing new programs; teach undergraduate and graduate courses
in choral music, literature, and conducting and other topics
related to the candidate's expertise; conduct University Singers, a
60-voice SATB ensemble of undergraduate and graduate music majors;
prepare major choral/orchestral works for annual performances in
professional venues; observe graduate rehearsals and recitals,
adjudicate graduate exit exams; engage in scholarship/creative
activity, service, and recruiting; contribute to an active graduate
performance and research culture; engage in appropriate service to
the College, the University, and the profession.
QUALIFICATIONS: Doctoral degree in music and/or
equivalent professional experience with established reputation as
performer, scholar and/or teacher required. Outstanding conductor,
teacher, and choral scholar capable of inspiring advanced and
beginning students. Demonstrated excellence in conducting and
teaching in a collegiate setting. Ability to develop and maintain
local and regional relationships with high-school music teachers.
Willingness and ability to work in a team setting.
APPOINTMENT DATE: Fall 2012
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Screening begins March 1;
open until filled. Mail or e-mail 1) a letter of application, (2)
current curriculum vitae, (3) names of five references with their
contact information.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:
Professor Paul Rardin, Search Committee Chair c/o:
Mrs. Florence Palmore
Temple University - Boyer College of Music and Dance
Rock Hall
1715 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
e-mail: palmore@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-8097; Fax 215-204-5528
www.temple.edu/boyer
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ADDITIONAL MATERIALS UNTIL REQUESTED. Prepare to
send the following additional materials if requested at a later
date: 3 confidential letters of recommendation directly from
the referee, 3 additional names of references with phone numbers
and e-mail addresses, A DVD recording of the candidate's
performance work and/or a sample of published scholarly work.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITY CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
APPLY.