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Assistant Professor of Music - Centenary College of Louisiana

This is a Permanent, Full-time position.

Category: College/University
State/Province: Shreveport, LA
Position: Assistant Professor of Music
Deadline: November 19, 2018
Posted: October 3, 2018

Job Description / Duties

Centenary College of Louisiana invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the Hurley School of Music to begin August 2019.

Voice/Opera/Music Theatre: Responsibilities will include directing a major music theatre or opera production in collaboration with the theatre department, teaching opera workshop and applied voice. Other responsibilities, such as diction for singers or music literature may be included, commensurate with the candidate’s expertise. Terminal degree preferred; master’s or ABD required. College teaching experience essential. Professional experience directing opera or musical theatre a plus. Complete applications submitted by November 5, 2018 will receive fullest consideration.

Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, with the recognition that research/creative pursuits and openness to pedagogical innovation are integral components of an undergraduate liberal arts education.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Minimum:
ABD with expected date of completion of terminal degree by the beginning of the first semester.
Candidates must possess demonstrable skills in, and commitment to, undergraduate teaching and research.

Preferred:
Terminal Degree in related field
Undergraduate teaching experience.
Experience with a selective, residential, liberal arts college.

Contact Information

To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts from all institutions of higher learning, and three letters of recommendation to hr@centenary.edu or to:

Music Search
Department of Human Resources
Centenary College of Louisiana
2911 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, Louisiana 71104
Email: hr@centenary.edu
Fax: 318.841-7366

Employer Profile

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.