Associate Professor of Voice

Liberty University • Lynchburg, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Faculty are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that ‎‎‎‎‎a faculty member model a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engage ‎‎‎‎‎in an active commitment to, and experience of, personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed ‎‎‎‎‎Christian worldview. Faculty should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a ‎‎‎means to a significant educational ‎‎end. They should strive to employ a variety of techniques for the ‎‎‎development of good learning ‎‎conditions, view each student as a unique individual, and insofar as it is ‎‎‎possible, provide for individual ‎‎differences, abilities, and interests.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in related field is preferred
• Master of Music degree in related field is required
• Bachelor of Music degree in related field is required
• Demonstrated teaching and professional experience
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• May be required to travel (travel with School of Music groups or to conferences locally and within the United States)
• May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.
• Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee’s position.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree in related field is preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for teaching courses related to music and worship (music theory, worship ensemble, core worship courses).
• Responsible for teaching voice, voice class and ensembles in the Center for Music and Worship
• Student advising
• Provide vision and fulfill administrative responsibilities for the Center for Music and Worship
• Represent Liberty University School of Music at conferences, recruiting events, etc.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees