Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

5d • 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, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education beginning August 2027. The standard academic workload is 40% teaching, 40% research/creative activities, and 20% service. This is an in-person position, not a remote position, with substantial face-to-face teaching and engagement in office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university activities.

Teaching assignments 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 responsibilities 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. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and the ability to maintain collegial working relationships are essential.

The University of Arkansas Department of Music is located in the George and Boyce Billingsley Music Building on the Fayetteville campus. It has over 300 music majors, minors, and graduate students and a faculty of over 45 scholars, pedagogues, and musicians. The department offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a doctorate in Conducting, and supports a range of ensembles and community engagement activities.

The University describes its work environment as vibrant and supportive of work-life balance. Its benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance; tuition waivers for employees and their families; 12 official holidays; immediate leave accrual; and retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. A criminal background check and sex offender registry check are required.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in Music Education from an accredited institution of higher education, conferred by the date of initial appointment.
• Demonstrated record of 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.
• Ability to work in person and engage in activities including office hours, student advising, and committee meetings.

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 K-12 music education curriculum design.
• Experience with 21st-century classroom technologies and teaching strategies.
• Experience with student-centered pedagogy.
• Experience in another area of music education, such as educating students with exceptionalities.
• Evidence of 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 based on departmental needs.
• 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.
• Conduct scholarly and/or creative activities consistent with rank and university expectations.
• Participate in departmental service and curriculum development.
• Participate in in-person office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings and activities.
• Maintain regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and collegial working relationships.

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