Choral Director/Sabbatical Replacement for Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
Edgewood University is seeking candidates to direct 2 choirs on campus for the Spring 2026 semester: Chamber Singers (MUS 230) and Edgewood Chorale (MUS 330).
For further information about this position, please email spavlov@edgewood.edu.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include selecting repertoire and leading weekly rehearsals of the 2 choral ensembles (Chamber Singers: MW 2 – 3.50 PM and Edgewood Chorale: T 7-8.50 PM) as well as conducting the choirs in 2 shared concerts. Additional responsibilities will include assisting concert coordination and educational logistics (purchasing music, defining call times, preparing syllabi) in collaboration with the concert manager and campus concert coordinator.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Necessary Education or Work Experience:
Qualified candidates must have at least an undergraduate degree in Music or Music Education and a proven teaching record in the field of choral conducting or choral music education.
Other Qualifications:
Edgewood University, a Catholic college sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the College by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.
Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States without Employer Sponsorship.
First consideration will be given to application materials received by December 8, 2025.
How to Apply
Send one PDF document which includes cover letter, resume, and references with a subject line that includes the position code CDSR:
Edgewood University
Human Resources – CDSR
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711
E-mail: humanresources@edgewood.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer