Teaching Assistant Professor, Music

University of North Dakota • Grand Forks, ND

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of North Dakota’s Music and Theatre Arts Departments in the College of Arts & Sciences seek a full-time, non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor in Collaborative Piano for the spring 2027 semester. The faculty member’s home department will be Music. The spring appointment is a 4.5-month contract and is contingent upon funding availability. It may be renewable as a 9-month position for the following academic year, subject to satisfactory job performance, enrollment demand, and budgetary support.

The position is based onsite at UND’s Grand Forks, North Dakota campus and is 40 hours per week. The successful candidate will teach Keyboard Skills II, collaborate as a pianist for the musical theater program, and accompany students in music degree programs. Faculty also contribute service to the department, college, university, and community and participate in recruitment and outreach initiatives. The university seeks applicants committed to helping students from underrepresented backgrounds succeed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in music, music performance, or musical theatre completed by December 31, 2026.
• Demonstrated piano competencies, including video recordings of performances.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to teach, inspire, and mentor students.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Ability to work with and engage diverse students and colleagues within and outside the Departments of Music and Theatre Arts.
• Ability to adapt to current teaching methods, including online delivery.
• Ability and willingness to adapt flexibly to the dynamic needs and rehearsal schedules of a joint music and theatre program.
• Fluency in keyboard skills, high-level sight-reading, and rapid repertoire acquisition, with demonstrated effectiveness in collaborative rehearsal techniques across vocal, instrumental, and musical theatre genres.

Nice To Haves

• DMA or PhD in Music completed by December 31, 2026.
• Collaborative piano or piano performance degree specialty or concentration.
• Experience teaching keyboarding classes at the college level.
• Accompanying experience at the college level.
• Experience collaborating with vocal and instrumental soloists.
• Experience accompanying for musical theatre.
• Demonstrated experience performing at a high level for regional or larger-scale audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as instructor of record for two sections of MUSC 136 – Keyboarding Skills II.
• Provide piano accompaniment for THEA 204/404 – Musical Theatre Acting.
• Provide piano accompaniment for musical productions, including auditions, practices, and productions.
• Accompany student recitals, juries, and other significant performances.
• Contribute service to the department, college, university, and community.
• Participate in department recruitment and outreach initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level