Tenure-Track in Instrumental Music

Taylor University • Upland, IN

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About The Position

Taylor University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Professor of Music in Instrumental Music, beginning in Fall 2027. The faculty member will join the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance and contribute to the growth, vitality, and artistic excellence of instrumental music while serving music majors, general education students, and the broader campus community.

The position provides leadership and instructional support in instrumental music. Course assignments, ensemble leadership, and other responsibilities will be determined in conversation with the successful candidate and will reflect departmental needs and the candidate’s training, experience, and strengths. The university prefers candidates with administrative leadership experience or potential for future administrative leadership.

Taylor’s mission is to develop servant-leaders who are passionate about ministering Christ’s redemptive love, grace, and truth. The university community is committed to living out Christ’s love and truth through worship, service, faith, and learning. The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance is a collaborative, student-centered community focused on artistic excellence, academic rigor, and the integration of Christian faith and learning. It serves music students as well as students across the university who participate in ensembles, applied study, and arts courses.

Requirements

• Completed doctorate in music by the time of appointment.
• Collegiate teaching experience.
• Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching and student mentorship.
• Strong musicianship and the ability to contribute meaningfully to instrumental music instruction and ensemble leadership.
• Commitment to the mission and educational vision of Taylor University.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in instrumental conducting, applied instrumental performance, instrumental music education, or a related area.
• Ability to teach across more than one area of the undergraduate music curriculum.
• Experience directing instrumental ensembles such as orchestra, wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, or similar groups.
• Experience mentoring music education students and/or supervising student teachers.
• Evidence of effective recruitment, school outreach, or community engagement.
• Active record of performance, scholarship, publication, or other professional creative activity.
• Administrative leadership experience or potential for future administrative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Direct one or more instrumental ensembles, which may include the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble.
• Teach applied instrumental lessons in the candidate’s area of specialization.
• Teach undergraduate courses such as Music Appreciation, Survey of 20th Century Music and Art, Music History and Literature, Instrumental Methods, Secondary School Methods, and, depending on qualifications, the Music Theory sequence.
• Mentor and advise undergraduate music students, including students in instrumental music education.
• Support recruitment through outreach to prospective students, school music programs, clinics, festivals, and community partners.
• Work with area high school instrumental programs on clinics, recruiting, and relationship-building.
• Visit instrumental student teachers in their placements, as applicable.
• Contribute to departmental service, ensemble programming, assessment, accreditation needs, and broader university initiatives.
• Maintain an active profile in performance, scholarship, publication, creative activity, and/or professional engagement.

What This Job Offers

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