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The Lee University School of Music is looking for a highly-skilled professor for its Music and Worship degree program. We invite applicants with a terminal degree in church music, or related degree, or commensurate experience. This is a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Lee’s B.M. in Music and Worship prepares students who are called to pursue music ministry as a vocational career, usually in the local church. Candidates should have the following: (1) a track record of effective work in music ministry, (2) passion for developing students’ skills and understanding of music and worship as a ministry, and (3) a strong appreciation and understanding of the Biblical, theological, historical, and pastoral role of music in the church. Teaching credentials and skills in other areas taught in the school of music (voice, theory, etc.) would be an asset as well.

Lee University faculty candidates are expected to demonstrate the following: a strong Christian commitment, compatibility with the university’s lifestyle covenant, teaching ability at the college level, a willingness to mentor students academically and professionally, and an understanding of integrating Christian faith into academic studies.

Lee University is a private, comprehensive, Christian university that is recognized as an emerging leader in higher education in the southeastern region. To apply for this position and to help us evaluate your potential role as a member of the faculty at Lee, please include the following:

• a completed application form
• a statement of your Christian faith and commitment
• a separate statement about the integration of your faith with your discipline
• a current curriculum vita
• all transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for the initial screening, but official copies will be required prior to an official interview)
• at least three letters of reference
• student evaluations (if applicable)

Submit your materials to,
Debby Bell
Executive Secretary to the Dean of the School of Music
Lee University
1120 North Ocoee St.
Cleveland, TN 37311
dbell@leeuniversity.edu

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

About Lee University

Lee University is a private, comprehensive university located in Cleveland, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Lee is emerging as a leader in higher education in the southeastern region, and is consistently ranked in the "Top Tier" in the South by U.S. News & World Report (Comprehensive Medium-Size Universities). Lee is also ranked by Princeton Review's "Best Colleges," and is one of the 141 colleges named Best in the Southeast. Over the past two decades, Lee has become one of the largest Christ-centered private institutions in Tennessee, and the largest in the Appalachian College Association. During that period, the university has seen a remarkable transformation that has included significant growth in its academic programs, student enrollment, faculty expertise, and diversity, as well as an expanded sense of mission and vision. OUR MISSION Lee University is a Christian institution, which offers liberal arts and professional education on both the undergraduate and graduate levels through residential and distance programs. It seeks to provide education that integrates biblical truth as revealed in the Holy Scriptures with truth discovered through th...e study of arts and sciences and in the practice of various professions. A personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior is the controlling perspective from which the educational enterprise is carried out. The foundational purpose of all educational programs is to develop within the students knowledge, appreciation, understanding, ability, and skills, which will prepare them for responsible Christian living in a complex world.

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