Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Towson University
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Department of Music

Director of Choral Activities, Assistant/Associate Professor

COFAC-N-2514

Position:

Director of Choral Activities. Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure track. Choral conductor with excellent teaching and recruiting skills.

Duties:

Conduct, coordinate and administer Towson choral ensembles, both auditioned and non-auditioned. Additional duties, commensurate with qualifications, may include: ensembles, applied conducting, studio and/or classroom teaching. Regional recruiting of qualified students. Develop and sustain strong relationships with the local, regional and national choral community, through school visits, workshop presentations, and guest conducting. Engage in scholarship/creative activity and service. Function as a voice division member, including adjudicating incoming auditions and juries.

Appointment:

Ten-month appointment. Compensated summer teaching possible. Starting date: August 2012.

Qualifications:

Earned doctorate in music. Demonstrated success as a choral conductor, teacher, and recruiter. Willingness to work in team situations.

Application:

Review of completed digital dossiers will begin on October 14, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. A completed digital dossier will include: a) letter of application; b) a curriculum vita; c) repertoire list (with dates) of conducted works. Materials that must be submitted by mail include: a) three letters of recommendation written within the past two years and sent by the recommender (one letter must be from a conductor); b) an official graduate transcript, c) one CD of works conducted and d) one DVD which includes one 10-15 minute rehearsal segment and one performance of a recent work or works you have conducted.

Submit digital dossier materials to: choralsearch@towson.edu

Submit mailed dossier materials to:

Dr. Phillip Collister
Choral Search
Department of Music
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Phone: 410-704-2815
Fax: 410-704-2841

For additional information please use the following email address: pcollister@towson.edu

The Department of Music:

The Department of Music enrolls approximately 300 students served by 31 full-time and over 50 part-time faculty. This comprehensive music program offers a variety of concentrations in Bachelors and Masters degrees. The NASM accredited program is housed in the Center for the Arts. The Voice Division has approximately 100 majors served by 5 full-time and 9 part-time faculty. The Towson University choirs enjoy the support of an active student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. For further information please visit the Music Department Home page at http://www.towson.edu/music.

Towson University:

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report's as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 21,000 students and offers more than 100 bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and applied professional fields. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 830 full-time faculty who work here.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university’s affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.