Job Description / Duties

Lecturer in Music- Voice

Job ID: 267895

Location: Columbus State University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Founded in 1958, Columbus State University, with an enrollment of nearly 8,000, is part of the University System of Georgia. CSU offers more than 70 programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels and is ranked among the top public regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report. Columbus, located 100 miles southwest of Atlanta and the second-largest city in Georgia, is recognized as a vibrant and contemporary cultural community - https://visitcolumbusga.com.

Columbus State University has a nationally recognized track record of partnership and outreach through efforts such as the Cunningham Center for Leadership Development, Coca-Cola Space Science Center, Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, and its own residence the Spencer House in Oxford, England. The University has two primary campus locations in Columbus, Georgia: the original campus on 150 acres in midtown Columbus and a beautiful campus in historic downtown Columbus overlooking the Chattahoochee River. The Columbus region, with more than 350,000 residents, is home to world-class enterprises such as Aflac, Synovus, W.C. Bradley Company, TSYS and Ft. Moore, the U.S. Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence headquarters. For additional information about the University visit our website at www.ColumbusState.edu.

Job Summary

Lecturer in Music- Voice (Full time, not tenure-eligible)

The Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University (GA) seeks an exceptional voice teacher and performer to begin August, 2024.

Responsibilities

Significant Duties and Responsibilities include: Teach a studio of voice majors and minors, including primarily students pursuing undergraduate degrees (BA, BM Performance, BM Music Education, Musical Theatre Certificate). All vocal music majors receive hour lessons. Studio Class instruction is also expected weekly.; Build relationships with local, regional and national professional organizations.; Maintain an active performance schedule.; Coordinate ensemble, performance, and production assignments, juries, student recruitment, and related matters with the voice faculty and ensemble conductors as a collegial member of a team.; Teach other music courses as assigned by the director of the school of music. Full teaching assignments for a Lecturer at CSU are the equivalent of fifteen load hours per semester.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications include: Outstanding professional credentials as a performer and studio teacher. Preference may be given to applicants with a completed DMA or equivalent advanced degree. Candidates will possess either a master's degree or significant professional accomplishments in lieu of the degree. Performance and teaching expertise in both classical and musical theatre genres is preferred, with an emphasis on the healthy development of the student voice. Applicants should have demonstrated success in recruiting talented students.

Preference may be given to candidates:
1. with experience in teaching at the college level
2. who have held one or more professional performance appointments
3. who have experience teaching vocal arts courses in diction, vocal literature, and/or class voice (majors/nonmajors)

Required Documents to Attach

Required Documents to Attach include: Cover Letter/Letter of Application.; Curriculum Vitae.; Unofficial Transcripts.; Links to three or more representative digital audio and/or video performances.; Three references with e-mails and current telephone numbers (Will not be contacted without prior notification).; All applications and required documents must be submitted using Columbus State University's online employment site and a complete packet must be submitted for full consideration.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Dr. Scott Harris, Barbara C. and Clifford J. Swift III Director at The Joyce and Henry Schwob School of Music.
Email: mailto:harris_scott@columbusstate.edu
Office: 706.507.8419

Conditions of Employment

Successful completion of a criminal background investigation and legal authorization to work in the US prior to employment is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Columbus State University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Special Applicant Instructions

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. Applications for part-time and full-time faculty positions must include transcripts of all academic work, and official transcripts must be presented prior to campus visit if selected for interview. Applicants must have the ability to meet Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements, in particular a minimum of 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline.

All applications and required documents must be submitted using Columbus State University's online employment site and a complete packet must be submitted for full consideration. If applicable, any international transcripts must be evaluated by an approved foreign credential evaluator prior to submission.

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