Job Description / Duties

Responsibilities will include teaching courses in choral music education appropriate to the candidate’s credentials and experience, conducting the University Arts Chorale and Cantate Chamber Ensemble, and observing music student teachers and teacher assistants in their field placements. Additional assignment to conduct student ensembles within the choral music program as well as related general music courses dependent upon the successful candidate’s qualifications and the needs of the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance. All members of the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance are expected to exhibit excellence in teaching in a liberal education environment; be active in performance, research or other creative endeavors; and provide service to the department, college, university, and the professional community or the community at large.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Grand Valley State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Choral Music Education in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance beginning August 2020. The successful candidate must have a completed doctoral degree in Choral Music Education by the time of hire; a master’s degree or graduate cognate in Choral Conducting; a minimum 3 years of successful K-12 teaching experience; demonstrated successful experience programming for, rehearsing, and leading choral ensembles; and communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with an increasingly diverse array of students and colleagues at both the secondary and university level. Preference will be given to candidates who have 5 or more years of successful K-12 teaching experience and university-level experience with teaching techniques and pedagogy courses in choral music education.

Additional Information

Rank will be at the assistant professor level. Salary is commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should apply online at jobs.gvsu.edu and select "Apply now." Please include (1) a letter of interest addressing how the candidate meets the qualification requirements as outlined above, (2) a detailed curriculum vita, and (3) a teaching philosophy statement. The online application will allow you to attach these documents electronically. On the application, you will be required to provide names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. Applicants selected for interviews will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the interview. If you have questions or need assistance, call Human Resources at 616-331-2215. Candidates who advance in the search may be required to submit additional relevant materials. Deadline for consideration of applications is October 11, 2019.

Grand Valley State University is guided by values for inclusiveness and community which are integral to our mission to educate students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies, and to enrich the community through excellent teaching, active scholarship, and public service. The University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. It encourages diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, employment, all of its programs, and the use of its facilities. Members of the University community, including candidates for employment or admissions, and visitors or guests have the right to be free from acts of harassment and discrimination, including sexual misconduct, which are prohibited if they discriminate or harass on the basis of age, color, disability, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex/gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, veteran or active duty military status or weight. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. See www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State).

Salary: commensurate with experience

Contact Information

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