Director, School of Music

Title: Director, School of Music

Employee Classification: Dir School Of Music

Division Name: Academic Affairs

College/Unit: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Department: School of Music

Campus Location: Normal, IL

General Summary

Position: Illinois State University seeks a communicative and collaborative individual to serve as Director of the School of Music. The successful candidate will report to the Dean of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. The Director of the School of Music is a 12-month tenure track appointment.

Rank, Salary, and Benefits: Full Professor. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include retirement, health, dental, and vision insurance.

Duties:
The Director of the School of Music is responsible for all matters relating to the development, implementation, and administration of policies and programs of the School of Music.

Duties as the Director of the School of Music:

• Supervise appointment, load assignment, and evaluation of faculty and staff.
• Manage personnel, fiscal, and facilities resources effectively.
• Lead ongoing efforts to align the school with ISU’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Promote excellence in instruction, research/creative scholarship, and service.
• Lead continuing efforts to develop community engagement opportunities, international initiatives, and scholarly and creative projects that support the University’s mission for distinctiveness and excellence (for more information, visit the University’s strategic, Educate-Connect-Elevate, StrategicPlan.IllinoisState.edu).
• Lead recruitment initiatives and outreach efforts within the state of Illinois.
• Contribute to the School and College fundraising and development efforts.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the vision and mission of the School.
• Serve on the College Deans and Directors Leadership Committee.
• Serve as liaison to other units of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and Illinois State University administration.
• Serve on the University Academic Chairs and Directors Council.

Additional Information

The School:
The School of Music at Illinois State University asserts that our intentional inclusion of diverse voices makes us stronger and deepens our understanding of our discipline. We actively seek to represent and advance our core values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our curriculum, collaborations, and performances. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are especially welcomed to apply.

The School of Music prides itself in the individualized attention it provides to students majoring in liberal arts, music business, music education, music composition, music therapy, music performance, collaborative piano, and graduate conducting. It is one of three Schools within the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts and has an enrollment of 375 music majors: 300 undergraduate and 75 graduate students. The School of Music has 53 full-time faculty and 50 graduate assistants.

The College:
The School of Music is located within the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, which also includes the School of Theatre and Dance, the Wonsook Kim School of Art, and the Creative Technologies
Program. In addition, the College supports the Illinois Shakespeare Festival at Ewing Cultural Center, the Center for the Performing Arts, University Galleries, and Central Illinois Regional Airport Student Art Gallery.

The University:
Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. Illinois State is a co-educational, residential university that emphasizes undergraduate study with more than 20,000 students. Our six colleges offer 174 undergraduate majors, 76 minors, 97 master’s programs, 17 doctoral degrees, and 40 certificate options. We have repeatedly been named a “Great Place to Work” by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The Bloomington-Normal Community:
Illinois State University is located in the growing twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, with a population of approximately 132,000 and conveniently located approximately two hours from both Chicago and St. Louis. The community is home to Rivian, GROWMARK, the Illinois Farm Bureau, State Farm Insurance’s International Headquarters, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lincoln College, and Heartland Community College. The community has distinguished itself for its outstanding school systems, its citizens’ level of educational attainment, its parks and recreation, health care, job growth, economic opportunity, and low crime rate. Forbes magazine, in a review of the best places for business, ranked Bloomington-Normal the 15th best place for business out of 168 small metros listed. Bloomington was also recently placed on CNNMoney's list of the 100 Best Places to Live. Expansion Management Magazine rated Bloomington-Normal as one of two metro areas with a five-star quality of life, giving the community high rankings in such areas as standard of living, quality of schools, traffic, and commute time. Please visit the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau website at https://www.visitbn.org/ for more information.

Required Qualifications

1. Doctoral degree in Music (Ph.D., Ed.D., D.M.A.) from an accredited institution.
2. An established record of creative and/or scholarly productivity and outstanding teaching.
3. Successful administrative or supervisory experience in a university-level music unit, with demonstrated knowledge of managing budgets, facilities, personnel, and curriculum.
4. Excellent advocacy and communication skills, openness to new ideas, and a demonstrated commitment to shared governance.
5. Demonstrated ability to build consitutency through excellent advocacy and communication skills, e.g., through fundraising, public relations, community outreach, and recruitment and retention.
6. Current Rank as Full Professor
7. Candidates must be able to demonstrate oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position, as mandated by state law.

Proposed Starting Date

07/01/2022

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Required Applicant Documents

Please submit a:

1. letter of application
2. selected portfolio of artistic/scholarly research and creative activity;
3. administrative statement that articulates a vision about leading music programs in a liberal arts environment
4. curriculum vitae
5. names and contact information of three academic and professional references

PLEASE NOTE:  These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Initial review of applications will begin December 3rd, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is July 1, 2022. To ensure full consideration, please complete an online application at https://jobs.illinoisstate.edu/ for posting number 512436 and submit a letter of application; selected portfolio of artistic/scholarly research and creative activity; an administrative statement that articulates a vision about leading music programs in a liberal arts environment; curriculum vitae; and names and contact information of three academic and professional references.

Contact Information for Applicants

Department Contact
Dr. Ann Haugo
ahaugo@ilstu.edu  

Human Resources
Clay Gruenwald
Cmgruen1@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.

Application Opened: 11/04/2021 03:45 PM CST
Application Closes: Open Until Filled