Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Orchestral Activities The EKU School of Music seeks a skilled teacher and musician for a full-time (nine-month), tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities. The ability to assist in teaching upper strings is also desired, but not required. Responsibilities include: serve as director of the University orchestra; assist or direct the musical theatre pit orchestra; teach undergraduate and graduate courses in instrumental conducting; engage in scholarly research and/or creative activities; participate in faculty service activities, committees, and recruiting, and foster professional relationships with area orchestra directors. Additional responsibilities as determined by the candidate's qualifications and institutional needs.
Qualifications: Master of Music required. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching at the university level. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, evidence and potential of creative activity or scholarly research, and knowledge of current trends, materials, and techniques in orchestral conducting.
Start Date: August 15, 2021. Review of applications will begin November 1st and continue until the position is filled.
Position Title: Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Orchestral Activities
Eastern Kentucky University is a regional, coeducational, public institution of higher education offering general and liberal arts programs, pre-professional and professional training in education and various other fields at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Located in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Eastern has a distinguished record of more than a century of educational service to the Commonwealth. Situated near the heart of the Bluegrass, Richmond is served by a network of major highways that make Eastern easily accessible from all parts of Kentucky and surrounding states. Richmond is 26 miles southeast of Lexington, Kentucky. Interstate Highways I-75 (north-south) and I-64 (east-west) make the metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, 112 miles to the north, and Louisville, 110 miles to the west, within convenient distance by automobile. Richmond is also served by U.S. Route 25 from Southeastern Kentucky and Kentucky Route 52 from the east and west. The Bluegrass, Mountain, Daniel Boone, and Cumberland Parkways provide even greater accessibility by automobile since the city is located near the convergence of these arterial highways into the interstate system. Richmond, ...the county seat of Madison County, is one of the Commonwealth's fastest-growing cities, with about 33,000 residents. The community provides an excellent environment for the university student and boasts a regional shopping mall, theaters, live entertainment, fine dining, cultural events and activities, as well as many areas of historic and scenic interest. Fort Boonesborough State Park, birthplace of Kentucky, is located 12 miles to the north. Many other historical sites are within easy driving distance. Scenic and recreational areas surround this section of the state .
