Opening Position for A Tenure-Track Faculty in Orchestral Conducting

General Information:

The Music Department at National Sun Yat-sen University invites applications with minimum of two years of college teaching experience for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Orchestral Conducting.

Application Deadline: November 17, 2023

Qualifications (at least one of the following):

1. Doctorate degree
2. Assistant professor or higher ranking
3. International Music Competition Awards
4. Master degree, 5-year full-time Orchestral Conductor position

Professional Experience (at least one of the following):

1. DMA/PhD dissertation or the dissertation after received present ranking
2. Provide portfolio of at least five public orchestral performances, including copies of programs, video files of live conducting, and a scholarly published writing about the performance interpretation based on the repertoire from one of the above concerts.

Teaching Duties:

1. Orchestral Ensemble
2. Orchestra literature
3. Orchestral conducting pedagogy
4. Basic conducting
5. Orchestral repertoire

The position also requires supervision of graduate thesis, as well as service on department, college, and university committees as assigned. Proficiency in Chinese is required.

Required Information:

1. Curriculum vita
2. An official copy of highest degree certificate
3. An official transcript for the highest degree
4. An official copy of teaching certificate issued by the Ministry of Education (R.O.C.) (optional)
5. At least one writing sample, which could be a dissertation, an article, or some other form of scholarly writing about music, also shared with a hard copy.
6. A list of performances/scholarly work with corresponding recordings, video, or other materials.
7. Three confidential letters of recommendation
8. Applicants are required to submit Form 2 and Form 3 with applicant’s signature (website: http://music.nsysu.edu.tw )

To view the position description, please visit: http://music.nsysu.edu.tw

(All materials must be received no later than November 17, 2023)

Contact:

Dr. Yea-Shiuh Lin, Chair

Department of Music

National Sun Yat-sen University

70 Lian-hai Road, Kaohsiung 80424

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Email: musi@mail.nsysu.edu.tw