Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor of Music & Director of Vocal Music

Description

Summary:

The Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor of Music serves as the director of the University’s vocal music program and ensembles. Primary duties include directing the FHU Chorale, teaching undergraduate applied vocal courses, and teaching music lecture courses in the music program including teaching general education courses. The position is responsible for growing and maintain a vibrant vocal music program and for recruiting and retaining quality musicians. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus. This assignment will begin in the fall of 2027. This is a nine-month, tenure track position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• •Build, sustain, and promote a thriving and successful vocal music program through excellence in teaching and recruitment and retention of quality musicians.
• •Serve as an academic advisor for departmental majors including mentoring students through their degree plans and preparing them to be successful musicians or music educators.
• •Engage in scholarly activities.
• •Engage in service to the department, college, University, and students.
• •Initiate and develop new programs and ensembles.
• •Participate in departmental faculty performances, specifically in collaboration with colleagues. Support colleagues through attendance at other departmental events and performances.
• •Work closely with colleagues to develop and maintain positive relationships with regional K-12 music teachers and congregations of the Churches of Christ.
• •Serve on department, college, and University committees as assigned.
• •Attend daily Chapel.
• •Participate in University recruitment activities.
• •Participate in program, department, college, or faculty meetings, as requested.
• •Face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance and in the workplace.
• •This job description shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties. This position may temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations and services.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities

Essential Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Instruction – Takes actions necessary to remain current in teaching disciplines; Explores current and relevant innovations to deliver content.

Scholarship – Remains current and active in area of expertise; Holds memberships in appropriate professional organizations; Attends educational conferences; Mentors student research; Presents research in appropriate forums.

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and analyzes research data; Designs work flows and procedures for data collection for the program.

Technology-Demonstrates a broad knowledge and skills tied to widely-used hardware, software, applications, resources, and techniques within an academic environment; Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and expertise tied to web-based collaborative environments and course management systems; Stays abreast of emerging technologies.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Program and Project Management - Develops plans for programs and communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Student and Faculty Service - Manages difficult or emotional situations; Responds promptly to student and faculty needs; Solicits feedback from students and faculty to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments in a timely fashion.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

Delegation - Delegates work assignments to faculty and students as needed.

Visionary Leadership - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; Accepts feedback from others.

Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

Managing People - Includes faculty in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Makes self available to staff; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve program goals; Understands program's strengths and weaknesses; Identifies opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports university's goals and values; Benefits university through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. T