Lecturer and Director of the Choral Program

Lecturer and Director of the Choral Program
The Department of Music at Amherst College seeks a full-time lecturer and director of the
Choral Program for fall 2023. This is a semester-long replacement position beginning July 1,
2023. The position consists of conducting two choral groups, the Amherst College Glee Club, a
large ensemble for singers, and the Concert Choir, an ensemble for experienced students, and
teaching choral conducting to interested students. Our expectation is that the successful
candidate will excel at teaching and mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to
race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual identity, disability/ability, and
religion.

We welcome candidates with at least a master's degree, experience in conducting, and knowledge of liberal arts education. Residency during the academic term is required. Review of applications will begin on April 24, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

Application Material:
Please submit electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/123388 a letter of application, a C.V., web links to a rehearsal and a performance, as well as the names of three professional or academic references.

Amherst College is one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country. Nearly half of our
students identify as domestic students of color, and another 11 percent are international, with
non-U.S. citizenship;16 percent are the first members of their families to attend college. Amherst is committed to providing financial aid that meets 100 percent of every student's demonstrated need, and nearly 60 percent of our students receive financial aid.

Amherst is a private undergraduate liberal arts college, with 1,800 students and more than two
hundred faculty members. Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts,
Amherst participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of
Massachusetts in the Five-College Consortium. Amherst College is an equal opportunity
employer and encourages persons of all genders, persons of color, and persons with disabilities
to apply.

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