Visiting Instructor (Choral Conductor)
Music
Description
Position Details: Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a full-time one-year position of Visiting Instructor (or Assistant Professor with appropriate qualifications) in the Department of Music to begin September 1, 2022.
Institution Information: Gustavus Adolphus College seeks employees who are committed to and will be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We seek candidates whose experience has prepared them to help us realize our college-wide goal of engagement and inclusion of culturally and racially diverse audiences in the humanities, arts, and sciences. The Gustavus Acts strategic plan renews our commitment to equip students to lead purposeful lives, and to act on the great challenges of our time by diversifying and expanding the Gustavus community and delivering a distinctive and integrated liberal arts education.
Minnesota is home to a vibrant African American community and growing communities of Hmong, Latinx, and Somali peoples, as well as significant numbers of Indigenous people. We believe that representation from all of these groups contributes positively to our student body.
We are committed to fostering a community that embodies the value of a liberal arts education rooted in pluralism. We engage in this work at a coeducational, private, Lutheran (ELCA) College of Swedish immigrant heritage that is a leading residential, national liberal arts institution of 2200 students.
Department Information: Rooted in a rich Lutheran musical tradition with a commitment to innovation, the Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Music prepares students to lead lives grounded in the musical arts. Our department demonstrates nationally recognized excellence in teaching, research, and performance with a continual expectation for growth and improvement. By weaving diverse experiences and engaged learning practices, the department prepares our students for a lifetime commitment to the arts through vocation and avocation.
Major/Essential Functions: The teaching assignment will be seven courses, one of which may be a one-month January Term intensive course determined by the candidate and appropriate to the candidate's expertise. Primary teaching responsibilities will include the Choir of Christ Chapel (75-voice mixed ensemble), the Lucia Singers (50-voice treble ensemble), a social justice choir, and a secondary choral methods course. Additional courses may be assigned based on the needs of the department and expertise of the successful candidate.
Application Procedures: To apply, visit https://gustavus.edu/jobs and complete the online application. The documents that must be uploaded include the following:

• Letter of application that addresses the position qualifications
• Curriculum vitae
• Transcripts (scanned copies acceptable)
• The names and contact information for three professional references (at least one must be able to address teaching experience and teaching effectiveness; please indicate the teaching reference in your letter of application). Please do not ask references to submit letters of recommendation; the committee will conduct reference checks by phone.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. At this time, please only upload the required documents listed above; finalists may be asked to submit other materials. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the search committee.
Gustavus Adolphus College is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.
Prerequisites

• M.M. in Choral Conducting (D.M.A. preferred)
• Prior experience in choral conducting
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting students from diverse backgrounds and identities

Posted August 15, 2022
Contact
Justin Knoepfel | jknoepfe@gustavus.edu | 507-933-7360
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022
To apply, visit https://gustavus.edu/employment/job/2027
jeid-ca0dddbd1ae55542afbcde128cd430c1