Type: Full-time
Date Available: August 1, 2021
Status: Review start date is April 21, 2021, but all applications will continue to be received and reviewed until the position is filled
Position Summary
Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA), a private Christian institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida, seeks an inspiring and strategic Assistant/Associate Professor of Popular Music who will provide administrative and musical leadership to the Popular Music Industry and Worship Leadership degree programs. Through creative vision casting, the successful candidate will build upon the interdisciplinary associations and collaborative relationship-building opportunities within the Department, School, University, as well as those with external performing arts organizations. Demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills, the new faculty member will be responsible for the leadership and administration of all aspects in the aforementioned programs, including artistic direction, event planning, community engagement and collaboration, student personnel, curriculum development, and budget management. The entrepreneurial candidate will further enhance the excellence and vitality of the Department of Music in accordance with the University mission. The Department is currently located in the School of Music & Fine Arts, however, Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Board of Trustees recently voted to merge the School of Music & Fine Arts and the School of Communication & Media to form the College of the Arts, effective August 2021. Programs of study in the College will now include Cinema, Communication, Dance, Digital Media, Gaming, Graphic Design, Journalism, Music, Preparatory Department, Public Relations, Sports Broadcasting, Theatre, and Visual Art. Typical teaching load is four courses each semester and this position reports to the Chair of the Department of Music. Rank is commensurate with credentials and experience.