Assistant Professor- Music Education

CSU Careers • San José, CA

1d • $86,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Music at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music, Music Education beginning in August 2026. We seek a dynamic and collegial music educator to join our faculty in preparing K–12 music teachers, contributing to a vibrant community of artist-teachers and scholars. This position is part of the School’s mission to prepare highly qualified, reflective, and socially conscious music educators who can work effectively in diverse settings. The successful candidate will demonstrate a record of, or potential for, high-quality teaching at the university level, active scholarship in the field of music education, and meaningful engagement with the profession at the state, regional, and national levels. Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses ranging from instrumental, choral, and general music methods to foundations and student teaching supervision, tailored to their strengths; advise and mentor music education majors with focused guidance on placements and licensure; and sustain an active program of scholarship or creative activity appropriate to an R2 environment. This role partners closely with local, regional, and state educators to strengthen field placements, recruitment, and professional collaborations; contributes to curriculum development and program assessment aligned with NASM standards; and participates in service to the School, College, University, and profession. This is a 10- month term assignment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The School of Music and San José State University value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. SJSU enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university’s commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San José State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives. We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Inclusive Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU community—particularly in relation to student success and inclusive education. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines .

Requirements

• Doctorate (Ph.D. or D.M.A.) in Music Education or closely related field; ABD considered with doctorate completed by start date.
• Minimum of three years of successful K–12 music teaching experience.
• Potential for or record of scholarly and/or creative productivity in music education.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising student teachers in diverse educational settings.
• Expertise in instrumental, choral, or general music pedagogy
• Active involvement in professional organizations (NAfME, state music educators association, etc.).
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in music teaching and learning

Responsibilities

• teaching undergraduate and graduate courses ranging from instrumental, choral, and general music methods to foundations and student teaching supervision, tailored to their strengths
• advise and mentor music education majors with focused guidance on placements and licensure
• sustain an active program of scholarship or creative activity appropriate to an R2 environment
• partners closely with local, regional, and state educators to strengthen field placements, recruitment, and professional collaborations
• contributes to curriculum development and program assessment aligned with NASM standards
• participates in service to the School, College, University, and profession
• participate in shared governance, usually in School, college, and university committees and other service assignments
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
• demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement

Benefits

• Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.
• See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees