Assistant/Associate Professor, Music Learning and Teaching and Choral Conducting

Description:

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre at Arizona State University seeks an exceptional educator, choral conductor, and researcher to be an agent for equity and change in both music learning and teaching and choral music. This is a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the assistant or associate rank, depending on experience, beginning fall 2022.

About ASU

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

About the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the country, located within a dynamic research university focused on transformative change. Built on a unique combination of disciplines, the Herberger Institute comprises the Schools of Art; Arts, Media and Engineering; Music, Dance and Theatre; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School, and the ASU Art Museum. The Herberger Institute is committed to redefining the 21st-century design and arts school through developing and scaling ideas that strengthen the role of designers and artists across all areas of society and culture, increasing the capacity of artists to make a difference in their communities. For more information on the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, visit herbergerinstitute.asu.edu.

About the School of Music, Dance and Theatre

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is widely recognized for preparing artists, scholars, visionaries and entrepreneurs to become creative leaders who transform society through their art. Our internationally recognized faculty artists, scholars and guest artists are motivating and compassionate mentors who work with students to cultivate excellence and personal growth. Our nationally recognized programs feature a comprehensive range of degrees plus minors and certificates and more than 600 concerts, events, performances, productions and recitals each year. Located in the culturally rich Southwest in one of the most vibrant, expanding urban centers, our programs afford students access to a diverse environment and engagement in Phoenix’s flourishing arts community. Above all, we value the creativity, personal experience and voice each student brings to the school. For more information on the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, visit musicdancetheatre.asu.edu. 

We seek a colleague who will collaborate with us, work in solidarity with our community, think deeply and expansively, and imagine possibilities. The successful candidate will teach courses in music learning and teaching, choral education, and areas related to the candidate’s expertise and lead a choral ensemble. The successful candidate will help us grow the diversity of students entering our programs and cultivate an environment where all students can thrive. Our new colleague will help us expand degree and career pathways, support the best of what occurs throughout music learning and teaching and choral music, and transform the status quo. This faculty member will continue their own research and creative activity; conduct, teach and contribute to our learning community at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; serve with others to forward aspirational goals; and collaborate with us and others to foster vibrant musical ecologies. Together, we will assist our current students, partners, alumni and others to have a tangible positive impact in their communities.

The ASU music learning and teaching area offers dynamic future-oriented undergraduate, masters, and PhD degrees built on principles of flexibility, innovation, inquiry, and diversity. This new faculty member will work with us to support a community of highly motivated students (local, national, and international) to deepen their inquiry, propel their work, and engage as leaders in diverse contexts of music learning and teaching.

The ASU choral program is committed to the evolution of the choral field, and this new faculty member will play a vital role in envisioning the future of choral music at ASU and in K-12 education. The current choral program is grounded in respect for all individuals and their intersecting identities and in principles of collaboration and exchange of ideas in which all members’ input is sought and valued.

 Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in music education, choral conducting, or a related field (ABD considered).
• Minimum of four years of successful K-12 music teaching in public and/or private schools, or other educational contexts.
• Demonstrated achievement in research/creative activity through performance, publications and presentations.
• Exemplary pedagogical skills and knowledge.
• A record of professional activities in choral conducting and music learning and teaching.
• Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in creative activity and research, teaching and service.

 Desired Qualifications:

• National/international recognition in creative activity and research.
• Experience in college-level choral conducting.
• Ability to conduct socially engaged research in an interdisciplinary community of scholars and artists, including music educators, music therapists, performers, composers, digital artists and scholars in the sciences and humanities.
• Embodiment of and ability to support students’ flexible musicianship, inquisitive thinking, innovative practice, and community leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to provide pedagogical and musical leadership in music beyond the Western European tradition (e.g. community-based music, improvisation, jazz, new and emerging ensembles, popular/contemporary music, hip hop, gospel, or Latin-American genres) and/or in gender inclusivity, including non-traditional (e.g. female bass, male soprano) and non-binary vocal fachs.
• Experience with music technology, digital media and/or interactive media.
• Ability to develop, launch, and manage grants or large-scale initiatives.
• Experience working or collaborating with non-profit organizations, government agencies, NGOs, or the corporate sector.
• Ability to develop sustainable and equitable community partnerships and/or collaborations with other universities.

Instructions to Apply:

Please submit:

• A letter of interest, including a narrative addressing the applicant’s qualifications and ability to fulfill the qualifications and expectations of the position, in particular: work experience, creative activity and/or research, service, and commitment to innovative teaching; and, goals for your work at ASU;
• A curriculum vitae;
• A one-page statement addressing the candidate’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Names and contact information for three references;
• Up to three examples of research and creative work;
• Two course syllabi (one undergraduate and one graduate) developed by the candidate;
• Two videos:
• 15 (consecutive, unedited) minutes of facilitating a class
• 15 (consecutive, unedited) minutes of facilitating and conducting an ensemble rehearsal

Video and/or audio samples must be submitted via live hyperlinks to media sharing websites (ex. YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc.). To submit multiple samples, please provide one document with all hyperlinks and any supporting details or description. For detailed instructions on how to create a document with live hyperlinks, please click here.

 All applications must be submitted electronically via http://apply.interfolio.com/95582.

Application Deadline:

The application deadline is December 30, 2021. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool.  Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses and certifications. 

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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