University of Connecticut, School of Fine Arts, Department of Music

Job Description

Head, Department of Music
University of Connecticut
School of Fine Arts

The University of Connecticut, New England’s premier public university, seeks an experienced and energetic administrator, educator, and musician to serve as Head of the Department of Music. The Head will provide leadership for a diverse and active department, and will help realize the vision for future development articulated in the department’s new Strategic Plan.

The Head serves as chief academic and administrative officer of the department and will be expected to represent the department within the University, as well as to regional, national, and international audiences. The Head reports directly to the Dean of the School of Fine Arts. S/he will work with the Dean, department faculty, and students to further the growth of artistic and intellectual excellence within the department and to coordinate and supervise department-sponsored events, faculty and student recruitment, and outreach activities that contribute to the broader artistic, humanistic, and scholarly life of the university and communities beyond.

The Head will be appointed to a rank of Full Professor with tenure. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Job Requirements

A candidate should have:

• A successful record of administrative experience in music in higher education; preference will be given to applicants with experience in a comprehensive program that includes both undergraduate and graduate studies;
• A doctorate or terminal degree appropriate to the area of specialization;
• Evidence of superior teaching experience at the collegiate level;
• A record of outstanding achievement, commensurate with the rank of tenured Full Professor in Music at the University of Connecticut, in performance, composition, and/or scholarly research; preference may be given to applicants with expertise in an area serving departmental curricular needs.

Information and Application Process Instructions

Information about the University of Connecticut Department of Music is available at www.music.uconn.edu.

Letter of Application or Nomination, curriculum vitae, and list of five references should be sent to the address below. Review of applications begins December 10, 2009. Position will remain open until filled. Expected start date is July 1, 2010. The position of department head is a ten-month appointment.

Music Head Search Committee
School of Fine Arts
1295 Storrs Road, Unit 1012
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269

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