JOB: Ouachita Baptist University, one-year appointment in musicology

APPOINTMENT: One-year appointment in musicology beginning August 2012, with possibility of a tenure track appointment. Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach music history and music literature courses; coordinate history and literature for the music division; additional responsibilities may be assigned according to the candidate's abilities and the needs of the institution.

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will be an excellent and experienced musician and teacher with a commitment to liberal arts education. Teaching experience at the college or university level is highly preferred. Doctorate preferred, masters required.

APPLICATION: Send a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three individuals who might knowledgeably endorse your application to:

Gary G. Gerber, Chair
Division of Music
410 Ouachita St., OBU Box 3676
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Screening will begin on May 15, 2012

The Division of Music is a part of the School of Fine Arts at Ouachita Baptist University. It is housed in the Mabee Fine Arts Center and has approximately 150 music majors. The Division of Music has 24 full-time faculty. Bachelor of Music degrees are offered in Performance, Worship Arts, Composition, Musical Theatre, and Music Education with emphasis in choral or instrumental music. In addition there is a Bachelor of Arts degree in music. The Division of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Ouachita Baptist University is a private, liberal arts, church-related institution with approximately 1500 students. The University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, approximately half way between Texarkana, Texas and Little Rock, Arkansas on Interstate 30. Faculty members are expected to share the institution's commitment to both academic and Christian excellence. The University is dedicated to the principle of academic freedom. For further information: http://www.obu.edu