WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE – Director of Choral Studies

Full-time, tenure-track, Assistant/Associate Professor.  Experienced collegiate-level choral conductor and teacher to conduct Concert and Chapel Choirs; coordinate vocal chamber music ensembles and student teaching; arrange annual national and/or international tours; collaborate with instrumental music faculty, the College Organist, and the Chaplain to present concerts, services, and other events; recruit students; maintain a record of active professional performance, service, and scholarship; promote the visibility of the choral program locally and regionally; serve as academic advisor and on departmental and college-wide committees.  Depending upon the candidate’s areas of interest and expertise, teaching load may include courses in choral conducting and literature, secondary choral methods, vocal/choral techniques, applied voice, and courses within the college’s distinctive core curriculum.  Qualifications: Completed doctorate preferred; ABD with projected completion date of August 2010 or outstanding professional experience considered; record of excellence at the college/university-level (beyond graduate assistantships) required; public school teaching experience and liberal arts college background strongly preferred.    Start date: August 2010.  Please send curriculum vitae including list of references, three recent letters of recommendation, transcripts, and DVD of recent performances/rehearsals to:  

            Chair, Choral Music Search Committee
               William Jewell College
            500 College Hill
            Liberty, MO  64068  

Review of applications will begin on November 9, 2009.  William Jewell College is actively seeking applicants from minority and other underrepresented groups.  For more information, please see our college web site (www.jewell.edu) and click on “Jobs at Jewell”.