Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Music in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education. This is a nine-month faculty appointment beginning August 2027, with a standard workload of 40% research/creative activities, 40% teaching, and 20% service. The position is in person, not remote.

Teaching may include undergraduate and graduate instrumental music education methods and other courses based on departmental needs. The role includes interacting with regional and state public-school teachers and evaluating students in student-teaching internships. Responsibilities may also include advising undergraduate honors theses and graduate theses and research projects. Additional duties include departmental service, curriculum development, and scholarly or creative activity consistent with rank and university expectations. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs.

The ideal candidate will have exceptional teaching skills and potential for scholarly and/or creative distinction. Effective communication, collegiality, and a cooperative spirit are essential. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and the ability to maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships are essential job duties.

The University of Arkansas describes its benefits package as including university contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance; tuition waivers for employees and their families; 12 official holidays; immediate leave accrual; and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary. The position is benefits eligible.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in Music Education from an accredited institution of higher education, conferred by the date of initial appointment.
• Demonstrated public-school-level experience with expertise in instrumental music pedagogy.
• Exceptional teaching skills and potential for scholarly and/or creative distinction.
• Effective communication, collegiality, and a cooperative spirit.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching at the university level, including methods courses, student-teacher or internship supervision, and student mentorship.
• Active involvement in professional music education organizations, such as serving as an active clinician.
• Record of successful publication and external funding.
• Demonstrated experience in Orff and/or Kodaly.
• Ability to develop effective undergraduate and graduate instrumental music classes that complement the current course catalog.
• Experience in curriculum design in K-12 music education.
• Experience with 21st-century classroom technologies and teaching strategies.
• Experience with student-centered pedagogy.
• Experience in another area of music education, such as the education of students with exceptionalities.
• Strong evidence of the ability to be an active, involved, and collegial member of a collaborative faculty team on campus and in relevant national service organizations.
• Strong interpersonal communication, as evidenced by the application package.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate instrumental music education methods and other courses as departmental needs require.
• Interact with regional and state public-school teachers.
• Evaluate students in student-teaching internships.
• Advise undergraduate honors theses and graduate theses and research projects as applicable.
• Participate in departmental service and curriculum development.
• Conduct scholarly or creative activity consistent with rank and university expectations.
• Contribute to a collaborative faculty team and maintain collegial working relationships.
• Carry out other duties assigned based on departmental needs.

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families.
• 12 official holidays.
• Immediate leave accrual.
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree