Job Description / Duties

• Full-time position providing collaborative pianist services for advanced students in the Vocal Studies Division of the School of Music
• Duties may include playing for individual rehearsals, lessons, studio classes, degree recitals, ensemble or opera rehearsals, juries, competitions, recordings, and other duties as needed
• Participate in the musical life of the School of Music

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Exemplary keyboard performance and collaboration skills
• Master’s degree (in hand required at time of appointment) or equivalent professional experience required; doctorate in collaborative piano desirable
• Extensive, pre-existing collaborative repertory
• Evidence of ability to teach students as diverse as Baylor’s student population

Additional Information

Faculty rank of Lecturer (includes faculty benefits package)
Screening of applications will begin on November 10, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit the following through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/131591
• Signed letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Transcript of highest academic degree earned
• Collaborative vocal repertoire list
• Links to recent collaborative performances (about 15 minutes of music, including arias and art songs in a variety of styles)
• Contact information for three references (letters of recommendation may be requested of them in the future, and search committee members may contact them)

Salary: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

Contact Information

Dr. Jamie Van Eyck, Chair of the Collaborative Piano Search Committee
Jamie_Van_Eyck@baylor.edu

Employer Profile

Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university governed by a predominantly Baptist Board of Regents and is operated within the Christian-oriented aims and ideals of Baptists and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, a cooperative association of autonomous Texas Baptist churches. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. The University prescribes standards of personal conduct that are consistent with its religious mission and values. Baylor’s commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
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