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adjunct/Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities:University of MemphisJob description:adjunct/Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities
Posting DetailsPosting Number: FAE1307Advertised Title: adjunct/Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities Campus Job location: Main Campus (Memphis, TN) Position Number: 002762 Job Category: Full-Time Faculty Department: School of Music Position Summary: The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis seeks an practiced and innovative music leader with a national record of achievement for a tenure-track faculty appointment as Director of Choral Activities, to begin August 2022. The School of Music's Conducting Area is a highly collaborative, multidimensional area of the Performance Studies Division offering the M.M., A.D. and DMA degree programs. The accomplishments of candidates for this position must reflect their commitment to working with an inclusive student population, and their capability to contribute in significant ways to the diversity and intercultural academic goals of the university. Job responsibilities: » Responsible for the artistic, administrative, and visionary leadership abilities of the School of Music choral program » Conduct the School of Music's University Singers and/or other choral ensembles. » Teach undergraduate and graduate conducting courses, choral literature, or other courses as assigned. » Assume leadership abilities function in the individual and collaborative recruitment of vocal students through building and maintaining productive relationships with public school choral programs, recruitment trips, ensemble tours, conference attendance/performance, and School of Music events. » Interacting with the arts community and supporting music educators in the region. » The prosperous candidate will be expected to contribute to the discipline through engagement in significant professional research/creative activities including maintaining regional, national and international visibility in performance, external masterclasses, conference presentations, services to the school/college/university/community, and mentoring students. The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music enjoys a proud 75-year history of producing prosperous and accomplished music professionals. Anchored in the culturally diverse and musically rich, cosmopolitan city of Memphis, the School's inclusive program is purposely designed to inspire, train, and launch sustainable careers for musicians, scholars, and industry professionals of tomorrow. Instructing over 450 students in 26 degree areas, the School's 70 full and part-time faculty are focused on student success in and outside the classroom. The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music also distinguishes itself as the only doctoral granting institution in the state of Tennessee. The Choral area directs five ensembles: University Singers, Chamber Choir, Soprano/Alto Choir, Tenor/ Bass Choir, and the Voices of Inspiration Choir. Ensembles enjoy multiple performance opportunities that range from local to international opportunities. Faculty are actively involved in local, national, and international performance careers, providing students real-time, real-world perspective as they begin to navigate their own professional music careers. The School's immersive and forward-thinking curriculum along with broad community partnerships create unrivaled local and global opportunities for students and faculty. With the opening of the new Scheidt Family Music Center in 2022, the School will solidify its place as the most comprehensive school of music in the region. The 82,000 square foot Music Center boasts state-of-the-art facilities, including a 900+ seat concert hall and a dedicated choral rehearsal room. The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and is housed in the College of Communication and Fine Arts. www.memphis.edu/music Founded in 1912, the University of Memphis welcomes more than 22,000 students to campus every year. Diversity is one of the University's strengths. Students and faculty come from all over the world to be a part of the UofM practice. As an internationally recognized, urban public research university, UofM provides the highest quality education in one of the world's most musically active communities. Minimum Position Appropriate qualifications: » Master's degree with significant professional practice required. ABD or doctorate preferred. » Demonstrate, through performance and/or publications, the capability to prepare students for 21st century careers via high professional standards, superb pedagogical expertise, and diverse/innovative programming. » Demonstrated success in leading a university choral program. 3 years college teaching practice, graduate level and/or professional level practice, and a proven record of student successes preferred. » prosperous candidates must provide evidence of effective and measurable recruitment efforts as they relate to choral programs and graduate conducting students, e.g. professional relationships with music educators, multiple invitations to serve as clinician/guest conductor of honor choir festivals, hosting high school festivals and workshops, and invitations to serve as an adjudicator of high school performances. » Scholarly and practical facility with conducting pedagogy and effective rehearsal technique preferred. » Evidence of an established national and international trajectory for significant creative activity and leadership abilities functions in the field of choral conducting, preferred. » A strong interest in and practice with community engagement, music entrepreneurship, music leadership abilities, and/or other nontraditional career models preferred. » The accomplishments of candidates for this position must reflect their commitment to working with an inclusive student population, and their capability to contribute in significant ways to the diversity and collective mission, vision and operating standards of the School of Music. Special Conditions: Posting Date: 09/16/2021 Closing Date: 11/03/2021 Open Until Screening Begins: No Hiring Range: Competitive and commensurate with practice Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time: Benefits Eligible Special Instructions to candidates: Candidates should submit an application. Additional items required at time of application include the following: » Cover letter » Curriculum Vitae » A document with links to the following: » Two separate (different repertoire and if possible, different ensembles) rehearsal videos. » Two performance videos. The two videos should be of stylistically contrasting pieces of repertoire, preferably two languages other than English. » All videos should have the camera facing the conductor, be recent (within the last five years), and be live and unedited. » Complete contact information (address, phone, and email) for three available professional references. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Preference will be given to candidates that apply by October 14, 2021. Review of applications may continue until a prosperous candidate is named. For more information contact: Professor Harvey Felder Chair, Professor of Choral Activities Search Committee Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music University of Memphis E-Mail: hfelder@memphis.edu Instructions to Applicant regarding references: Is this posting for UofM employees only?: No Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents» Curriculum Vitae » Cover Letter » Other Document 1 » References List Optional Documents » Teaching Philosophy » Unofficial Transcript Skills:
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