Location: Fredonia, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Fri Jun 9 2023 Job Description:
The School of Music is home to numerous faculty and staff members dedicated to providing students with engaging and meaningful classes for future educators.
Rewards & Benefits
Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;
Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;
A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.
KEY RESPONSBILITIES
Reporting to the Dean of the School of Music, the successful candidate will:
Teach composition-related courses including private instruction, instrumentation, orchestration, choral scoring, notation, styles & genres, repertoire and analysis, arts leadership and music entrepreneurship;
Contribute to the development and instruction of composition-related courses as well as music entrepreneurship-related courses;
Be active as a recruiter for the School of Music;
Participate in committees and provide service to the department, college, university, and profession;
Be aware of, understand, and follow all university policies.
Additional areas of teaching and service may be determined depending on school needs and the candidates' individual interests, qualifications and expertise.
Job Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
DMA or PhD in Music Composition;
Collegiate teaching experience; and
Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and constituents in support of campus and department mission;
Experience with instructional technology;
Demonstrated commitment to the university, division, and profession.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated success at teaching undergraduate and graduate composition;
Strong organizational and collaborative skills;
Demonstrated commitment to community engagement;
Demonstrated vision of the role and potential of composition pedagogy at the collegiate level, including experience teaching in a broad range of diverse styles; and
Demonstrated commitment to the university, division and profession.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, non-tenure track appointed position beginning 9/01/2023 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.
An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.
Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
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