Created/Revised: 10/12/09
Sam Houston State University
School of Music
Position:
Assistant Professor - Tenure Track
Degree Requirements:
PhD with Music Education emphasis preferred; DMA with significant Music Education training/background acceptable; Master's Degree applications may be considered.
Experience Requirements:
Excellent choral conducting background and experience required; teaching in elementary and/or secondary music programs; a comprehensive working knowledge of music education methods and philosophy required. Kodály training/certification and experience highly desirable; knowledge/experience with Dalcroze and Orff methods desired; high school and college teaching experience desired; a successful record of recruiting activities, research in education/music behaviors, and teaching graduate level courses desirable.
Environment:
Sam Houston State is located in historic Huntsville, one quarter of the way from Houston to Dallas, at the boundary between the Piney Woods region of East Texas and the Prairies and Lakes region of Central Texas. The university has an enrollment of approximately 16,400 students and a faculty of 650.
Usual Duties:
Responsibilities include teaching elementary and secondary music education courses and Kodály methods courses; conduct choral ensemble(s); teach additional courses that may include choral methods, music education, choral repertory/literature, beginning conducting, coordinate summer activities for teachers, and other related courses based upon education, background, and experience.
Salary:
Open
Beginning Date:
September 1, 2010
Requisition:
5552
Contact:
Applications can be sent electronically in .pdf format or hard copy. Send a letter/statement of interest, curriculum vita, and complete contact information for three references. Please do not send transcripts, audio, or video recording - additional materials will be requested as needed:
Music Education/Choral Search Committee
PO Box 2208
School of Music
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2208
936-294-3808
schwab@shsu.edu
Consideration of completed applicant files will begin October 19, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.
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