Mercer Univ.

Mercer University invites applications for the position of Dean of the Townsend School of Music. The successful candidate will be an experienced and visionary leader and will oversee strategic planning, recruitment and faculty development. The Dean will also have oversight of the programmatic, fund-raising, and management operations of the School and will report to the Provost.

Qualifications for this position include an earned doctorate in a related field from an accredited college university and a record of outstanding teaching and scholarship/performance that qualifies the candidate for a tenured professorship. The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary collaborative leadership skills, integrity, and commitment to academic excellence and superior musicianship.

Interested candidates will need to complete a brief online application and attach a letter of application, current curriculum vita, a statement of teaching philosophy, and names and contact information for three professional references.

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All applications will be held in the strictest confidence. For more information on the Townsend School of Music and Mercer University, please visit the Mercer University home page at www.mercer.edu.