Director of Orchestral Activities
- University of Memphis, School of Music
- Memphis, TN, USA
- Oct 16, 2024
Job Description
The University of Memphis invites applications for this full time, tenure track position in the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music beginning August 2025. Appointments will be considered at the rank of assistant or associate professor, commensurate with qualifications and availability of funds.
Responsibilities: Direct the University Symphony Orchestra and manage all aspects of the orchestral program. Responsibilities may include conducting the major opera productions each semester. Teach conducting and/or related classes. Develop innovative programming. Actively recruit for the orchestra program and advise and mentor graduate conducting students.
The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We urge all qualified applicants to apply for this position. Appointment will be based on qualifications as they relate to the position requirements without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.
Preferred and Required Qualifications
Minimum Position Qualifications
MM degree minimum required; demonstrated successful teaching in the areas of orchestral conducting; prior experience as an orchestra director at the collegiate or professional level. Candidates must demonstrate potential for continued scholarly research/creative activities.
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Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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Full position information and application can be found at https://workforum.memphis.edu/postings/42238.
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The University of Memphis (UofM) is a comprehensive, internationally recognized, urban public research university preparing students for success in a diverse, innovative, global environment. Student success, service, innovation, diversity and inclusion, collaboration and accountability are core values at the University of Memphis.
The University is classified as “Carnegie R1” or “Doctoral: Very High Research Activity and Community Engaged” per the Carnegie Classification for Institutions of Higher Learning. With a focus on research and service benefitting communities locally and across the globe, we are home to nationally designated centers of excellence in cybersecurity research and education, transportation workforce development, mobile health data and five Tennessee centers of research excellence.
The UofM is dedicated to providing the highest quality of education to a diverse student body that includes members who are of all ages, racial and ethnic heritages, backgrounds (including a significant proportion of students who are Pell eligible), as well as veterans and first-generation college students. Academic degree programs at the undergraduate, masters, doctoral and professional levels as well as certificate programs are offered on the main campus in Memphis, the Lambuth campus in Jackson and through UofM Global. The UofM awards approximately 4,700 degrees and certificates annually. Talented and innovative faculty have developed both undergraduate and graduate programs that are ranked in the top 25 nationally. Our metropolitan setting has enabled us to build a nationally recognized internship program that facilitates the placement of undergraduate and graduate students throughout the community in nonprofit and for-profit organizations that specialize in healthcare, government, transportation and logistics, music and entertainment, medical devices, banking and the arts.
Founded in 1912, we welcome more than 21,000 students to campus every year. Diversity is one of our strengths. Students and faculty come from all over the world to be a part of the UofM experience. The campus boasts 25 Chairs of Excellence and five state-approved Centers of Excellence.
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Applicants with dual-career considerations can find university jobs such as professor jobs, dean jobs, chair / department head jobs, and other faculty jobs and professional and administrative staff employment opportunities with the University of Memphis and at other institutions of higher education in the region on AcademicCareers.com
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