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Assistant Professor of Music - Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance

Employer
Pacific Lutheran University
Location
Tacoma, Washington State
Salary
$60,000 - $65,000 per year + benefits package
Date posted
Sep 26, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Arts, Music
Employment Type
Full Time

Assistant Professor of Music - Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance

Hiring Range: $60,000 - $65,000 per year + benefits package

Department: Department of Music

Work Schedule: Full-time, tenure-track assistant professor position available September 1, 2023.

General Description:

The Department of Music at Pacific Lutheran University invites applications for a tenure track, Assistant Professor of Music – Paul Fritts Endowed Chair in Organ Studies and Performance, beginning September 1, 2023. The successful candidate will hold the first endowed position in the Department of Music, one created to support programming that will continue and enhance the rich organ tradition at PLU and throughout the region. The PLU Department of Music is a nationally recognized center for musical learning, serving, and sharing. The Mary Baker Russell Music Center, with its exquisite Lagerquist Concert Hall and state-of-the-art rehearsal and learning facilities, is an architectural and aesthetic jewel carefully set amid majestic trees in the Pacific Northwest. The ideal candidate is an exceptional musician who demonstrates musical artistry and leadership, contributing to the cultural richness of the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, while fostering an inclusive learning environment that attracts and sustains a diverse population of students. A commitment to excellence while working collaboratively with faculty colleagues and students is expected.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Teach courses in organ performance, literature and pedagogy. Conduct two of the department’s choral ensembles, including the University Chorale (SATB) and University Singers (SA). Serve as University Organist—collaborating with choral, instrumental, and Campus Ministry programs—and curator of the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ (Paul Fritts & Company, Op. 18, 1998). In collaboration with the Director of Choral Studies, assist in sustaining, developing, and promoting the choral program, both on campus and off. Actively recruit top high school students and participate in department recruiting activities (e.g., department scholarship auditions). Assist in planning and coordinating repertoire for annual Christmas concerts. Participate in College of Professional Studies and Department of Music faculty activities, as well as relevant service to the university. Work to create strong connections with churches, schools, and universities; develop and advance high visibility in organ and choral music in the state and region. Other duties as assigned based upon the appointee’s strengths and department needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Knowledge of a diverse, broad repertoire, and current research and techniques in organ performance and pedagogy.
  • Knowledge of a diverse, broad repertoire, and current research and techniques in choral music, conducting, rehearsal pedagogy, and related areas.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with, teach, and mentor diverse groups and/or diverse students.
  • Exceptional artistry and competence in organ performance and teaching.
  • Demonstrated artistry and competence in choral rehearsal and performance.

Required Qualifications:

  • Terminal degree (DMA or PhD) in Organ Performance or Choral Conducting. ABD will be considered, but the degree must be completed by September 1, 2023. Master’s degree plus relevant and justifiable professional experience and recognition may substitute for a terminal degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Terminal degree (DMA or PhD) in Organ Performance or Choral Conducting.
  • Prior teaching experience at the college level.
  • Experience rehearsing and conducting an orchestra.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diverse programming, in particular that of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or women composers.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants should submit:

  • Letter of application that specifically addresses your interest in, and qualifications for, the job responsibilities listed above;
  • Curriculum vitae;
  • Full contact information for three references;
  • Statement of teaching philosophy in which you describe your goals for student learning, the methods that you use to help students achieve them, and how you assess student learning. This statement should also explicitly address how you create an inclusive learning environment that is attuned to diversity and equity.

No recordings, videos, syllabi, or course evaluations at this time.

For questions or more information, please contact Dr. Brian Galante (galante@plu.edu), Chair of the Department of Music.

Other Information:

Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our faculty lead with a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice and instill this commitment in their students. PLU educators work to create an environment where students feel heard and valued, nurturing lifelong learners who aren’t afraid to do things differently to make the world better for everyone. PLU supports faculty as they help students turn ambition into purpose, skills into tools, and their caring into a transformative force.

Because PLU is a community committed to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a diverse faculty, staff, and student body from all religions, races, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and from all over the world. For the 2021–22 academic year, 34.3% percent of PLU undergraduate students are from the first generation in their families to attend college; 43.7% percent self-identify as students of color; and 34.4% percent are Pell Grant–eligible.

Offering distinctive opportunities for global engagement, collaborative student-faculty research, and purposeful learning, our faculty guide 2,900 students from all faiths and backgrounds to discern their purpose through relevant coursework, inclusive mentoring, and internships at world-class Puget Sound-area businesses and institutions. PLU is located on a 156-acre woodland campus in the Parkland neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington and about 40 minutes south of downtown Seattle. The campus reflects consciously green practices and is in proximity to the natural beauty of Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and the Puget Sound.

PLU administration supports and respects the strong culture of faculty-shared governance by working closely and collaboratively with faculty leadership to sustain and strengthen existing structures and procedures while working together on key institutional, academic and curricular decisions. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of historically underrepresented and minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research, or other work activities. For general application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or humr@plu.edu.

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