Job Description / Duties

The Department of Music at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in choral conducting and voice at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 15, 2020.

The normal teaching load is equivalent to six courses per year. Regular teaching responsibilities include conducting two choral ensembles (the Chapel Choir, an SATB-mixed voice choir of sophomores through seniors, and the Viking Chorus for first-year tenor/bass singers), teaching voice lessons, and other coursework such as choral conducting and/or choral literature. There are also opportunities to teach interdisciplinary courses such as Music and Social Justice. Duties also involve advising, committee service, and departmental obligations, including participation as a member of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival Artistic Committee.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to supporting a thriving and diverse undergraduate music program. They should exemplify excellence in choral conducting and vocal pedagogy and possess a strong interest in the preparation of a new generation of musicians. A master's degree with several years of professional experience is required; a doctorate in choral conducting is preferred.

The Department is particularly interested in applicants who will continue to contribute to our diverse community and broaden our curricular offerings. We request that in the letter of application, candidates address their potential to contribute to the St. Olaf community that maintains a diversity of people and perspectives as one of its core values. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Additional Information

Applicants must submit materials online at https://stolaf.hiretouch.com/faculty-postings. A complete application includes:

Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Graduate transcripts (official or unofficial)
Video portfolio of rehearsal and concert examples (provide a PDF or Word document with URLs/web links to video files)
The contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship (St. Olaf solicits letters directly after an initial round of screening.)
Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled. On campus interviews are expected in January, 2020.

Salary: commensurate with experience

Contact Information

Questions about the position, department, or college may be directed to Dr. David Carter, Search Committee Chair, at tt2020music@stolaf.edu. Applicants who need assistance with the online application process should call 507-786-3356.

Employer Profile

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff employees. It is located in Northfield, Minnesota, about 45 minutes from Minneapolis and St. Paul with their rich and diverse cultural resources. The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community.

The Department of Music serves over 1000 students in the classroom, studio and a variety of large and small ensembles. Internationally renowned faculty and excellent facilities create a stimulating learning environment, part of campus life that embraces the arts in general and music in particular. The Department hosts approximately 180 concerts each academic year, and is dedicated to providing conservatory-level music experiences to majors and non-majors alike. The Department offers a variety of majors in both the Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degree programs. More information about the Music Department can be found at https://wp.stolaf.edu/music/.