Assistant Professor in Choral Conducting

Founded in 1917, Providence College (PC) is a premier Catholic liberal arts institution steadfastly committed to academic excellence through a dynamic core curriculum, a distinctive

Development of Western Civilization Program, and abundant experiential learning opportunities. The only U.S. higher education institution administered by the Dominican Friars, PC is committed to providing a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social,moral, and spiritual growth in a supportive environment. Providence College believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of its academic programs, and strivesto foster an academic culture and campus community reflecting theglobal environment in which we live and work.

The approximately 105-acre campus is situated in Rhode Island’scapital city and is close to the many cultural and educational offerings of Rhode Island’s “renaissance city.” Additionally,Providence is located an hour from Boston and just a few hours from

New York City.

For years, Providence College has been recognized in the U.S.News & World Report “Regional Universities – North Category” and has been commended by several other ranking publications.

The Department of Music invites applications for a tenure-track

Assistant Professor position in Choral Conducting beginningacademic year 2027. Duties include directing one choir and teachingtwo music courses, including but not limited to general musiccourses (e.g., music appreciation, theory), choral methods,conducting, and other courses depending upon the candidate’sinterests and experiences per semester for a total of threecourses, a 9-credit hour load per semester. Two concerts are performed each year, fall and spring.

Other tasks required of thechoral director include preparing the choir to sing at various

College events that may include collaborating with other musicfaculty members, recruitment, attending and grading juries, student advising, and general tasks as needed assigned to faculty members.

Salary: $66,000-$76,000

• Degree requirements:
  Ph.D., D.M.A., DN, or Ed.D. in Choral Conducting
• Scholarship requirements: A demonstration of scholarly/creative/artistic work.

• Strong rehearsal and conducting techniques.
• A strong academic background in music required to teach various types of courses in keeping with a liberal arts education
• Experience teaching at institutions of higher education
• Experience teaching music K-12

For additional information please contact Dr. Catherine Gordon,Chair, Music Department, Providence College, Providence, RI, or email cgordon .