JOB TITLE: Adjunct Instrumental Music Ensemble Director

DEPARTMENT: Music Department

REPORTS TO: Dean for Arts and Humanities

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The primary purpose of the Instrumental Music Ensembles Director is to administrate and conduct one or more of the following ensembles: Campus-Community Band, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band, Defender Band. The decision regarding which of these ensembles the applicant conducts will be contingent upon the experience, passion, and training of the applicant. Other ensembles named above that are not conducted by the successful applicant will be assigned to other music faculty or adjunct instructors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Personal commitment to a Reformed Christian perspective and the ability to articulate that perspective well in the context of teaching music.
• Personal endorsement of The Educational Task of Dordt University and commitment to the curricular design set forth in The Educational Framework of Dordt University.
• An earned master's degree is required.
• Excellent conducting skills and rehearsal techniques.
• Knowledge of wind ensemble and/or string orchestra techniques.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, including instructional design, dynamic classroom management, and continual assessment of student learning.
• Mature interpersonal, collaborative, and oral and written communication skills that indicate the ability to work effectively with students, faculty and staff, community members, and other professionals.
• Compatibility for effective teamwork with department members, students, and staff.
• Desire to further the mission of Dordt University through collaborative student recruitment and retention efforts, student advising, campus and community service, and ongoing professional and program development.
• Prospective members of the Dordt University community are expected to agree with its sexuality, gender identity, and sexual conduct policy, which can be found on the Dordt University website. (Contact the Academic Affairs Office if you need additional information).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct Campus-Community Band, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band, and/or Defender Band. This includes recruiting, auditioning, and programming, as well as all administrative and logistical tasks related to the healthy functioning of the ensemble(s).

Participating in the educational task of Dordt University is to be understood as a calling. When disciples of Christ hear and accept God's call to participate in the task of Dordt University, they occupy a variety of offices. Participating in the work of development and sharing insight is not merely an occupation or a means to gain financial security or self-esteem, but a task to which God calls us. When this sense of office consciousness is lost, we lose the essential meaning of our work. Therefore, Dordt University seeks to develop and foster an atmosphere where all office-bearers can flourish in fulfilling the calling of their office (from the Educational Task of Dordt University found at: https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/publications/educational-task-and-framework).

TO APPLY:

• Qualified persons committed to educating students from a Reformational Christian perspective are encouraged to follow the adjunct faculty application process at the link below. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/job-openings

Dordt University endeavors to diversify its staff within the framework of its mission. The commitment of the university to nondiscrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national or ethnic origin, or race is consistent with federal and state requirements for nondiscrimination in employment.