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Voice Faculty—Two Positions

The Conservatory of Music at Baldwin Wallace announces two full-time, tenure-track positions in Voice beginning in August 2014. The Conservatory Voice Department is led by a talented and dedicated group of full- and part-time artist/faculty, all of whom teach gifted young singers with majors that include vocal performance, music theatre, music education, music therapy, composition, and liberal arts. The Department seeks colleagues who are first and foremost teachers, who possess a thorough understanding of the voice and are committed to undergraduate education. Successful candidates must be versatile in their teaching approaches, responsive to the respective needs of the Department’s many programs, and genuinely curious about teaching and student learning. The Department is highly selective in its admissions and values recruitment efforts as an ongoing priority. Additional responsibilities may be assigned depending on the candidate’s expertise and interests. Significant achievement as a successful teacher of college-age students is required; professional performance experience and advanced degrees preferred.

Baldwin Wallace University is a private liberal arts and sciences university located 14 miles southwest of Cleveland. Total enrollment is approximately 4,400 with 3,200 full-time undergraduate day students. For two decades, it has been listed among top Regional colleges and universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. Baldwin Wallace is strongly committed to teaching excellence and to the personal and professional development of its students. The University seeks to attract an engaged, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in pedagogy, committed to scholarship, performance excellence and service to the institution. Baldwin Wallace offers an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to, funding for professional travel, summer grant opportunities, and tuition benefits for immediate family members.

Established in 1898, the Conservatory of Music offers 324 undergraduate music majors a professional music program enhanced by a liberal arts curriculum. The program provides a learning environment small enough for individual attention but large enough to provide excellent performing opportunities. Baldwin Wallace’s close proximity to the City of Cleveland provides countless cultural benefits including abundant performing opportunities for students and faculty members. In 2011, the Conservatory occupied newly constructed and renovated facilities to further enhance its many programs of study. Learn more about us at www.bw.edu.

In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the University and the Conservatory actively encourage applications from individuals who desire an environment that celebrates diversity. Please submit a cover letter, Curriculum Vita, Statement of Philosophy of Undergraduate Voice Teaching and/or a list of your Undergraduate Voice Teaching Successes, and contact information for three professional references in a single Word document or a single PDF file via the To Apply link on BW’s Current Job Openings web page at http://www.bw.edu/resources/hr/jobs. A videotape of teaching and performance may be requested at a later time. Review of materials will begin on January 14 and will continue until the positions are filled.

Baldwin Wallace University is strongly committed to diversity within its community and encourages all interested applicants, including women and minorities, to apply (EEOE).



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