Type: Full-Time
Department: Music – Popular Music / Music Business
Directly Reports To: Chair of Music
Classification: Exempt

The Professor Practitioner position requires broad knowledge to teach courses in the following areas: songwriting, copyright, music publishing, digital music distribution, music promotion and marketing, artist management, audio recording, and other related popular music subjects. In addition, the successful candidate will direct popular music ensembles which require an appropriate level of musicianship, and the ability to teach and arrange music using industry standard chord charts. Other duties include advising music majors and supervising internships and practicums. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to multi-task, and the ability to provide an excellent learning environment for students to gain real-world knowledge for success in the music industry. Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution with at least five years of related experience in the Music Industry.

Catawba College (“Catawba”) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track position in at the rank of instructor, to begin into Aug. 7, 2023 or Jan. 5, 2024.

INCLUDE IF SUSTAINABILITY CONNECTION:
Catawba College endeavors to offer the nation’s premier undergraduate education in environmental studies, where the study and practice of environmental stewardship and sustainability are infused throughout the curriculum. This position is the first of a series of planned hires of faculty in different disciplines that collaborate to model for all learners the use of interdisciplinary approaches to addressing important questions in environmental stewardship and sustainability.

The position presents a unique opportunity for an who is committed to undergraduate teaching in a learning environment that values the personal formation of students, the exploration of vocation, and interaction with faculty and students who routinely work across varied disciplines. The position provides occasions to teach in first-year seminars and the honors program. The candidate must value the ethos and rhythm of small-college life.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach a 4-4 course assignment during a traditional two-semester academic year, including courses for majors and non-majors in the following areas: songwriting, copyright, music publishing, digital music distribution, music promotion and marketing, artist management, audio recording, and other related popular music subjects opportunities for teaching online classes, including Winter Term and Summer Sessions, are available
• Maintain office hours and provide academic advising and mentorship for students, both majors and non-majors
• Support recruitment of students in the programs of Music Business and Popular Music
• Assist in curriculum development, assessment, and review
• Engage in service, such as faculty governance committee membership and involvement in college and community life
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Music Business, Popular Music, Commercial Music or related fields and a minimum of five years of professional experience in the field.
• Demonstration of excellence in teaching
• Ongoing research and scholarly activity in Popular Music and the Music Industry
• Desire and willingness to support the mission of Catawba College
• Ability to work collegially and seek opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Ability to collegially work independently and collaboratively within the relevant departments and the greater Catawba community

ABOUT CATAWBA:

Founded in 1851 in Newton, North Carolina, Catawba was started by German pioneers who had traveled from eastern Pennsylvania to settle in the valleys of the Haw, Yadkin, and Catawba Rivers. In 1890, Catawba became a coeducational institution and the first woman graduate completed her studies in 1893. In 1925, Catawba moved and re-opened to its current location in Salisbury, NC, which is about 45 minutes from Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte, two hours from the mountains, and four hours from the beaches.

Today, Catawba College has 41 buildings on 276 wooded acres on a residential campus. Catawba is known for its 189 acre on-campus ecological preserve. Ranked as one of the best colleges in the south, Catawba offers 70 academic majors to approximately 1,300 students representing 34 U.S. states and 19 foreign countries. Students are instructed by nearly 90 full-time faculty, more than 83% of whom hold the highest degree in their field.

Catawba provides an education focused on an institutional philosophy of a liberal education, which entails a broad range of knowledge, intellectual and practical skills, and individual and social responsibility fostered and developed in all academic programs. Catawba is a learning community that provides students unique opportunities to explore vocation, helping students to consider their calling, their passions, and their purpose as they prepare to reach their highest potential. Catawba’s mission is to provide “students an education rich in personal attention that blends the knowledge and competencies of liberal studies with career preparation” and to enable “students to reach their highest potential while becoming responsible citizens.” More information about Catawba College is located at www.catawba.edu.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

In a single pdf document, applicants should include:

• A cover letter (not more than 3 pages) addressing the applicant’s
• dedication to student learning,
• sense of vocation in teaching, research, and scholarly activity,
• understanding of the liberal arts,
• suitability to a learning environment that focuses on undergraduate teaching
• vision of how s/he might facilitate the exploration of vocation and profession in the Music Business and Popular Music fields, and
• statement of teaching philosophy
• Curriculum vitae
• Evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate level
• Contact information for three (3) professional references who can provide insight into the candidate’s abilities in teaching and scholarship.

Candidates should submit this electronic application file (single PDF document) via email to employment@catawba.edu. Catawba will provide full consideration to complete files received will accept materials until the position is filled.

Please contact Human Resources, employment@catawba.edu if you have questions about the position or application process.

Catawba College is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Catawba is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status, unless allowed by law and deemed necessary to Catawba operations. Candidates must successfully pass a background check and drug screening before employment begins, and Catawba complies with all federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination.

Catawba College is an equal opportunity employer.