Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education

School of Music

The University of Missouri School of Music invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education to begin in August 2025. This is a full time, nine-month, non-tenure track appointment. Duties include teaching undergraduate courses for choral music education majors, online graduate music education courses, and conducting a university choral ensemble. The successful candidate may assist with freshman music education seminar, advise and administer the online MM in Music Education, supervise graduate student conductors serving as teaching assistants, publish music education research and pursue creative/scholarly activities related to choral music pedagogy. The School of Music expects the successful candidate to participate in music education area activities and provide service to the School and University, in keeping with expectations for visiting assistant professors.

Minimum Qualifications: Completed doctorate in music education or ABD by August 1, 2025. Three years of successful secondary school choral teaching experience.

Candidates will be evaluated on:

Experiences teaching music education classes and choral ensembles in higher education.

Record of research publications and presentations.

Ability to perform creative/scholarly activities such as workshops and clinics, conducting honor choirs, working with community or youth music activities, and/or adjudication.

Please be prepared to submit (1) letter of application, (2) complete curriculum vitae, (3) sample publications if available, (4) links to classroom teaching and choral rehearsal videos (5) the names and contact information of at least three references. Please do not submit additional materials at this time. Official transcripts of all graduate study will be required prior to appointment.

Applicants may contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Wendy Sims (simsw@missouri.edu), with any questions about the job duties. Human Resource Services (muhrs@missouri.edu) for any questions about the application process. Review of applications will begin May 3, 2025.

Music at the University of Missouri (MU): The MU School of Music comprises 36 full-time faculty members and approximately 270 music majors and offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and music education. MU is the oldest state university west of the Mississippi River and the flagship campus of the University of Missouri System. It is a Doctoral/Research Extensive institution, AAU member, and has a student body of over 30,000 students. MU is located in Columbia, a community of over 126,000 in mid-Missouri and a center of academic, cultural, medical, and business activity.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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