Magdalen College is seeking to appoint a Choirmaster (Informator Choristarum) who has, or is in the process of building, an international reputation for excellence in Music. The successful candidate will also be expected to provide some tutorial teaching for the College's undergraduates reading Music, and he or she will hold a titular post in the Faculty of Music. The appointment will take effect from 1 April 2009. Pay will be on the scale £40,334 to £54,207 a year (subject to an increase of at least 2.5% from 1 October 2008). There will also be an entitlement to College accommodation or to a housing allowance, together with a research allowance and full meal rights.
Applications (nine copies), containing a completed application cover sheet (including the names of three referees), a curriculum vitae, and a detailed letter of application should be sent to the President's Secretary, Mrs Carolyn Tucker, Magdalen College, Oxford, OX1 4AU, to arrive by noon on Friday, 17 October 2008. Candidates should ask their referees to write directly to the President's Secretary by this deadline without further prompting. Appointment will be subject to enhanced CRB clearance.
Further particulars and an application cover sheet can be obtained from the President's Secretary (tel. 01865 276100, fax 01865 286730, email carolyn.tucker@magd.ox.ac.uk), and are also located on the College website (http://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/). It is anticipated that interviews and choral trials will be held on Wednesday, 12 November 2008.
Magdalen College is an equal opportunities employer.