Title: Part-Time Lecturer (Choral Music)

Employee Classification: LL - Adjunct Lecturer

Pay Grade: LL 00

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Department:  Music and Dance

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

The Eastern Michigan University School of Music & Dance invites applications for a Part-Time Lecturer in Choral Music. The successful candidate will teach choral ensemble(s), choral music education/conducting courses, and/or supervise student teachers, based upon the successful candidate’s specific qualifications and departmental need. Please note that this part-time appointment (salaried only, no benefits) requires in-person instruction on Eastern Michigan University’s campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This position will begin in August 2024. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching may include a number of particular obligations which employees are expected to fulfill, including but not limited to: meeting with students during and outside of assigned classes, assessing student work and performance, preparing syllabi and course materials, providing copies of syllabi and course materials to their supervisor on request, and assigning and submitting grades in accordance with established Eastern Michigan University schedules.

Perform related departmental duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned doctorate in conducting is preferred; a master’s degree in conducting or music education is required. Choral ensemble teaching at the secondary level for a minimum of 3 years is required. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate: 

• A positive, enthusiastic passion for the choral arts. 
• A refined communicative conducting gesture.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong commitment to helping recruit singers to Eastern Michigan University. 

• A commitment to employing music to build empathy and equity across race, gender, varying abilities, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, class, or religious perspectives.
• The successful candidate will maintain professional visibility as a conductor, artist, scholar, and participant with the American Choral Directors Association & Michigan School Vocal Music Association. It is desired that the successful candidate will actively seek close relationships with music educators throughout the state and actively participate in the recruitment and mentoring of students and program-building initiatives.

Special Instructions:

Applicants will include:

• A letter of application describing how you meet the position's responsibilities
• Curriculum vitae
• URL web links to videos—recent recordings, conductor facing the camera.  Videos should provide a frontal view of the candidate’s gestures, roughly 20 minutes of conducting. Please include some rehearsal and performance footage.

• The names and contact information from three references.
• Transcripts (unofficial acceptable)

*Additional materials may be required at a later date. 

For full consideration, please apply March 11, 2024. To apply, complete the online application and upload all required documents: letter of application, curriculum vitae, three recent letters of reference, and a list of three additional references that include email address and phone contact information.

For inquiries and questions, please contact:

Dr. Brandon Johnson, Search Committee Chair

bjohn122@emich.edu ~ 734.487.0280

Appointment Percentage:

30%