The Music Department of The College of Wooster seeks applications for a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor in choral music to begin in August 2025. The successful candidate will direct the award-winning, nationally recognized Wooster Chorus, teach choral conducting and courses in music education, supervise student teachers, and maintain an active record of scholarly/artistic activity. The person in this position will also lead the Wooster Chorus on an annual domestic tour as a means of public engagement and a recruiting tool for the College. Additional responsibilities will be assigned based on the background and interests of the candidate and/or needs of the Department of Music.
The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. We enroll a student population of approximately 1,800 undergraduate students drawn from 47 different states and 76 countries. 27% of our students are domestic students of color and 14% are studying on international visas. We are interested in hiring faculty who can contribute to the intellectual vibrancy of the community through student-centered pedagogies, a breadth of curricular offerings, and a commitment to student success.
The Department of Music has 9 full-time faculty members and graduates approximately 15 majors annually, many of whom go on to pursue graduate study in performance, composition, musicology, and other areas; or enter professional careers in music education or music therapy. There is a high level of non-major participation in our department as well, with hundreds of students each year active in lessons, ensembles, and classroom courses.
