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Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting. Tenure-Track Faculty report to the Chair of the Audio Arts & Acoustics Department and Associate Chair, Program Directors and/or Area/Class Coordinators as appropriate. Tenure is granted to those Tenure-Track Faculty who have successfully met the criteria set forth in the Audio Arts & Acoustics Department Criteria for Tenure and the Columbia College Chicago Tenure Document.
Principal duties:
● Teach and mentor undergraduates in live sound reinforcement theory and practice across a range of applications and venues. Courses taught within a typical semester include up to three among those listed on page 17 of our Student Handbook, available at http://tinyurl.com/aaa-student-handbook.
● Serve on college and departmental committees.
● Advise students within the major.
● Direct and supervise sound reinforcement for college events if/as needed.
● Engage, with distinction, in creative and/or scholarly activities in the field, as appropriate for a tenure-track faculty appointment.
Qualifications / Experience:
● Advanced (required) or terminal (preferred) degree in a field relevant to the position. Alternatively, candidates must have commensurate professional experience within the live sound reinforcement industry and be able to demonstrate broad knowledge of relevant theory and practice. Significant depth, appropriate to research or creative endeavor, is expected in at least one focused area, supported by successful completion of relevant academic courses. Recent graduates must demonstrate exceptional promise, as assessed by the search committee, in lieu of extensive professional and teaching experience.
● Demonstrated formal and practical understanding of outdoor sound propagation and sound system design and tuning.
● Experience in live sound reinforcement for a variety of musical styles and contexts (e.g. small- and large-scale musical, theater, corporate, or other events that include an audio component).
● Substantial familiarity with analogue and (ideally) digital live-sound reinforcement systems, including array, RF, and monitor system configurations.
● Demonstrated record of teaching on topics relevant to the position.
Columbia College Chicago encourages qualified female, LGBTQ, disabled, international, and minority classified individuals to apply for all positions. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. The position is contingent on funding. No phone calls or hard-copy materials. For consideration, please email a letter of interest including qualifications, statement of teaching philosophy, a current academic vitae/resume, and three references to: Sound1183@colum.edu
www.COLUM.edu
Date Posted: October 22 2009
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