Previous JobJob TitleDes Lee Endowed Professor in Music Education Next JobApply for JobJob ID60992 LocationSt. Louis Full/Part TimeFull-Time Add to My Favorite JobsEmail this Job Hiring Department Department of Music Education, University of Missouri, St. Louis (UMSL) Job Description The University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL) is seeking nominations and applications for the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professorship in
Music Education, a joint appointment between the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education. The professor will direct the E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative and assume a senior leadership position in music education for the Department of Music. The E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative, a unique fine arts alliance established in 1996, links UMSL and 26 area arts organizations,
including the St Louis Symphony and Opera Theatre St Louis, to schools in under-resourced school districts in the metropolitan area. UMSL is a leader in developing partnerships with key institutions in the St. Louis region. The professorship is also one of 35 endowed professorships comprising the Des Lee Collaborative Vision (DLCV). Faculty positions that are part of the DLCV are distinct from more traditional
academic positions because a primary responsibility of a DLCV professor is community outreach and engagement.This endowed position seeks a collegial, collaborative, and community-engaged artist-scholar who is an energetic, innovative, and visionary leader, as well as an articulate advocate for the arts. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record of developing meaningful, reciprocal partnerships with
external arts organizations, schools, and community. We seek an thoughtful communicator who builds trust, values all perspectives, and engages authentically and respectfully across contexts. In keeping with the Des Lee Collaborative Vision, the candidate will be broadly interactive and interdisciplinary, with demonstrated interest in engaging scholars across fields and connecting the arts to the wider public through
sustained, collaborative, and mutually beneficial work.This position is a twelve-month faculty appointment at the rank of associate or full professor. The salary is competitive, negotiable, and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The professor will be expected to teach three courses or the equivalent per year, to be determined by mutual agreement of the professor and the chairs of the academic
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