Job Description:

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Orchestra

Department: College: College of Arts and Humanities

Location: 119A Brooks Center

Open Date: Oct 22, 2024

Description

Clemson University invites applications for a FT 9-month tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to start August 16, 2025.

Responsibilities include serving as director of the University Orchestras and teaching in a secondary area dependent upon candidate qualifications and department need. The successful candidate will participate fully in departmental activities including recruiting, advising, hearing auditions and juries, attending recitals, concerts, and recruiting events, and working collaboratively with faculty members from the theatre and audio areas in the Performing Arts major. A successful candidate will have the ability and desire to conduct Music Theater ensembles and demonstrate potential to teach graduate courses in the department’s summer-only Master of Music Education.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a doctorate in instrumental conducting or Music Education, strong leadership skills, and a demonstrated ability and desire to teach undergraduate majors and non-majors. Additional qualifications: teaching experience at the college level or equivalent professional experience; demonstrated commitment to student recruitment. Public school teaching experience is valued, but not required.

Clemson University is an R1 institution and priority consideration is given to applicants having a strong record of, or demonstrated potential for, high-quality, high-impact research (creative activity, publications, funding support, etc.) and postdoctoral experience in relevant fields. A successful candidate for this position will demonstrate a history of guest conducting invitations, conference interest/poster sessions, commissioning/premiering of new works, and desire to contribute to regional and national journals on topics of music performance or education.

Application Instructions

Clemson University uses Interfolio for the electronic submission of application materials. For full consideration materials must be submitted by December 1, 2024 and review of materials will continue until the position is filled.

http://apply.interfolio.com/157614

Complete materials include:

1) Letter of application

2) Curriculum vitae or resume

3) Three confidential letters of recommendation

4) Conducting video with concert and rehearsal footage (no more than 20 minutes total).

Application materials should be submitted to: Dr. Anthony Bernarducci, Chair of the Director of Orchestras Search Committee and Music Program Director.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information.

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