Assistant Professor of Choral Conducting

About the role

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• Type of Position: Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track
• Workstudy Position: No
• Job Type: Regular

Institution Name: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation's strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.

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Department: Department of Music

Summary of Job Duties

The Department of Music in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Choral Conducting who will serve as Director of Choral Activities to start in August 2027. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.

The ideal candidate should possess exceptional musicianship, effective rehearsal and leadership skills, a dynamic and creative vision for the department's choral program, a strong record of successful teaching in higher education, and potential for significant scholarly and/or artistic work.

This position will lead the university's nationally recognized choral program fostering a collaborative environment that promotes artistic excellence and supports the development of student musicians. The successful candidate will program engaging and educationally appropriate repertoire including both traditional and contemporary compositions, cultivating performances that enrich the university and broader community.

Effective communication, collegiality, and a cooperative spirit are essential.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to student success through effective teaching, mentorship, and the recruitment of talented musicians at regional and national levels. The ideal candidate will also build and sustain partnerships with public schools, community organizations, and professional musicians to strengthen recruitment, engagement, and the visibility of the choral program.

In addition to conducting, the successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including those at the doctoral level. Responsibilities may include providing individual instruction, leading classes, and supervising dissertations and recitals as appropriate.

Teaching assignments will include conducting choral ensembles, teaching undergraduate and graduate conducting, choral literature with other possibilities determined in accordance with the candidate's expertise and scholarly/creative interests. Additional responsibilities include participation in departmental service, curriculum development, and scholarly or creative activity consistent with rank and university expectations.

This is an in-person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in-person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Duties will include

• 40% Teaching or Professional Performance
• 40% Research/Scholarly and/or Creative Activities
• 20% Academic Service Activities

Minimum Qualifications

• Terminal degree in Choral Conducting, Choral Music Education or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment
• Demonstrated experience conducting and leading collegiate choral ensembles
• Evidence of, or a demonstrated potential for, an active research agenda and/or creative activity relevant to choral conducting (e.g., performances, recordings, publications, compositions, arrangements, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to recruit for and build a choral program
• Demonstrated ability to conduct a wide range of choral repertoire, genres, and ensemble settings
• At least two (2) years of experience teaching at the collegiate level

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of choral vocal pedagogy in a variety of stylistic practices
• Demonstration of skilled rehearsal techniques
• Evidence of Choral arranging skills
• Strong communication skills on and off the podium

Salary Information

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Required Documents to Apply

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Other (see special instructions for details), Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Optional Documents: Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Completed applications received by November 13, 2026, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.

Applicants must submit

• Cover letter addressing qualifications and interest in the position
• One (1) statement of teaching philosophy
• Curriculum vitae
• One PDF document containing:
• Two (2) video links to choral performances demonstrating contrasting repertoire and/or ensembles [maximum of 15 minutes per performance].
• One (1) link to an uninterrupted 10-15-minute rehearsal video.
• Contact information for three professional references

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

• The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community.
• We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment.
• Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check.
• For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening.

Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

• Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
• All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

• Constant Physical Activity: N/A
• Frequent Physical Activity: N/A
• Occasional Physical Activity: N/A

Benefits Eligible

Yes