One-Year Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
The Benedictine College Department of Music is currently accepting applications for a full-time Visiting Professor of Music for the 2021-2022 academic year. The successful candidate will direct our academic bands, plus teach music education courses and applied lessons.
The Department of Music offers the following programs: Bachelor of Music Education, BA in Music, BA in Music with specialization in Composition, and BA in Music with specialization in Liturgical Music. The department consists of four full-time tenure-track faculty and eight adjuncts, and has been designated an All-Steinway School. It has been a member of National Association of Schools of Music since 1946. The department serves around 25 majors and 450 non-majors in our ensembles and general education courses.
The band program has seen significant growth in the past three years, with the establishment of the Athletic Department’s pep band program: Raven Regiment and Drum Corps. There are currently approximately 150 students involved in both Music Department and Athletic Department bands. The successful candidate will be able to articulate how to maintain strong ties between both programs while building musical excellence.
The beautiful campus of Benedictine College is situated in picturesque Atchison, KS on the bluffs above the Missouri River. Atchison is within an hour of major cities such as Kansas City, Saint Joseph, Lawrence and Topeka as well as 35 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport.
Benedictine College, which has a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2000 students, is a mission-centered academic community. Its mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship. Benedictine College provides a liberal arts education by means through academic programs based on a core of studies in the arts and sciences. In addition, the college provides education for careers through both professional courses of study and major programs in the liberal arts and sciences. As an essential element of its mission, Benedictine College fosters scholarship, independent research and performance in its students and faculty as a means of participating in and contributing to the broader world of learning.
Benedictine College is proud to be ranked #14 in Regional Colleges-Midwest by the U.S. News and World Report and recognized as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide.
Essential Functions
- Teach Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, conducting, brass and percussion methods, plus applied lessons in brass and percussion.
- Coordinate with the Athletic Department’s pep band program.
- Collaborate with music faculty to refine budgeting processes and updates to our music education curriculum.
Requirements
- A completed doctorate in music is preferred. ABD considered.
- Candidates must have record of successful classroom teaching at K-12 and college levels.
Apply
Applicants should submit the following using the link below:
- A cover letter
- A Curriculum Vitae
- Contact information for three references
For questions concerning the position, please contact Dr. John Paul, Chair of the Department of Music, at 913-360-7598.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Benedictine College welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. The College is committed to assuring equal opportunities in employment.
