Assistant Professor of Music Education

FACULTY POSITION IN GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION BEGINNING AUGUST 2027

POSITION: Assistant Professor of Music Education, tenure-track

RANK AND SALARY: Competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Butler University School of Music, Jordan College of the Arts, is inviting applications and nominations for Assistant Professor of General Music Education. This is a tenure-track position. Primary responsibilities include teaching elementary general music methods, secondary general music methods, and other undergraduate and/or graduate music education courses in the music education curriculum. In addition, there is an expectation of connection with local and regional music educators, programs, and associations. Academic advising, student mentoring, committee participation, and community service are expected of the successful candidate. The ability to teach courses in a secondary area would be valued. Continuing excellence in teaching, service, and scholarly activity is expected to qualify for reappointment, tenure, and promotion.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in music and a minimum of three years of successful, elementary general music teaching experience. 

• Training and/or certification in various traditional general music teaching approaches (e.g., Orff, Kodaly, Feierabend, Gordon) is expected. 

• Experience in emergent areas (e.g., popular music pedagogies, world music pedagogies, applied technology, music production, community music, culturally responsive/sustaining pedagogies, etc.)

• Experience working in diverse teaching settings is highly desired.

• Experience with virtual teaching is expected.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in music education.

• A record of effective college-level teaching.

• Developing or established record of scholarly activity.

APPLICATION: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, and contact information for four references. 

The School of Music, one of the first schools in the country accredited by NASM, enrolls over 170 majors pursuing Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in a wide variety of curricula including performance, music education, composition, and jazz studies. The Music Education program includes a thriving undergraduate program aligned to Indiana licensure requirements, a virtual hybrid MM Music Education program, and the only post-baccalaureate licensure program in the state that focuses on the inclusion of non-traditional music educators within the profession.     

The Jordan College of the Arts, which includes the School of Music as well as the departments of dance, theatre, arts administration, and art, provides focused professional study and collaborative, creative experiences within the context of a strong liberal arts university. We emphasize the development of students as artist-citizens who will become leaders in arts and society.