Director of Choral Activities

The Department of Music at the State University of New York at Oswego announces the opening of a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position entails a full-time, ten-month contract beginning August 2013.

Review Date:  Review of applications will begin October 31, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. 

Salary:  Commensurate with rank and experience

Date of Appointment:  August 26, 2013

Description of Responsibilities:  Direct three choral ensembles (large undergraduate choir, select chamber/jazz ensemble, large college/community chorus). Additional teaching areas as needed by department may include: applied voice, basic music theory or aural skills, methods courses in choral repertoire and/or rehearsal techniques, or musical direction for musical theatre productions.

Required Qualifications:  Doctoral degree in Music. ABD considered. Significant professional experience and/or prior university teaching experience needed. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective teaching including engagement of students, knowledge of voice, effective rehearsal techniques and appropriate repertoire selection. Documented experience as an excellent conductor and recruiter of students (program building) is also needed.

Other Preferred Qualifications:  Strong background in Music Education and ability to promote student success in a multicultural and global community a plus.

To Apply:  Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications, a copy of transcripts, curriculum vitae, and three current letters of reference electronically to:

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=35080

In addition please submit recorded video examples of your work (DVD, www.youtube.com, or similar link acceptable) to Dr. Todd Graber, Chair, Department of Music, SUNY Oswego, 107 Tyler Hall, Oswego, NY 13126. At least one example of a large and/or small ensemble rehearsal and one example of a live performance are required. Inclusion of an applied voice lesson is welcome. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Official transcripts required prior to hiring.

Description of Department:  The Department of Music is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Degrees offered:  Bachelor of Arts in Music. Minors in Music, Audio Design and Production, Expressive Arts Therapy and Arts Management.

Description of SUNY Oswego:  Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse.  Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News America's Best Colleges in 2010 and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in business, teacher education, and the arts and sciences. The College's success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to liberal arts and sciences foundations, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.  The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research is evidenced by Quest, a College-wide day spotlighting original student research, a Summer Scholars Program, which awards stipends to students engaged in independent research and creative work at the highest levels, and the Global Laboratory, a STEM based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities. 

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity.  SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.  In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office.