Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education (Tenure-track Appointment)

Wayne State University•Detroit, MI

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Wayne State University is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education in the Department of Music, beginning in August 2027. The successful candidate will excel in research, teaching, and service. In research, the candidate will produce a significant level of peer-reviewed scholarly activity. In teaching, the candidate will teach instrumental music education and instrumental techniques courses, and place and supervise student teachers and coordinate other fieldwork experiences. In service, the candidate will steward relationships with local and state music teachers, participate in department committees, participate in audition and recruiting activities, and perform other service assignments as appropriate. The university is investing heavily in the Department of Music and the performing arts, having recently completed a $65 million complex that houses the Hilberry Gateway, the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center, and our own underground jazz club, Dee Dee Bridgewater’s. The department has a long-standing relationship with the Detroit Jazz Festival and participates in innovative community programming such as workshops for K-12 students and educators. Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan. The university has a distinct competitive advantage as no other public research university in the country is positioned in the middle of a city, serving the city, creating and continuing to shape American culture as its core identity. The university seeks to create an inclusive institutional atmosphere that recognizes and celebrates the inherent value of a diverse campus community. Wayne State is a university of access and opportunity, committed to providing access to an excellent and affordable college education. The Department of Music is one of four departments in the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. The college offers undergraduate, graduate, and graduate certificate programs and is home to aspiring artists, performers, scholars, dancers, debaters, entrepreneurs and communication professionals. The college’s alumni include a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and winners of and nominees for the Grammy, Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, Obie, Screen Actors Guild and Caldecott awards. Wayne State University is a Carnegie Tier 1 Research (R1) university enrolling 24,000 students in 350 undergraduate and graduate programs. Its neighbors in the Midtown Cultural Center include the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Opera, Detroit Public Library, Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan Science Center, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and the Detroit Historical Museum.

Requirements

Terminal degree in music education or related field with an emphasis in instrumental music (ABD considered).
Experience with scholarly research in music education.
Teaching experience in an elementary, middle school, or high school environment.
College-level teaching experience (may include graduate-student teaching appointments).

Nice To Haves

A record of peer-reviewed scholarly activity.
Experience supervising student teachers or field placements.
Band, orchestra, and/or jazz conducting experience.
Experience with contemporary pedagogical practices/ensembles and inclusive music education.
Experience teaching in urban and/or culturally diverse public-school settings.

Responsibilities

Produce a significant level of peer-reviewed scholarly activity.
Teach instrumental music education and instrumental techniques courses.
Place and supervise student teachers and coordinate other fieldwork experiences.
Steward relationships with local and state music teachers.
Participate in department committees.
Participate in audition and recruiting activities.
Perform other service assignments as appropriate.