The Department of Film, Communication, and Performing Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences at Clayton State University seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in Music Education and Musicianship, at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2025.  The successful applicant will serve as Director of Music Education for the Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree and as coordinator for the comprehensive musicianship core curriculum for all the department's majors and minors in music, over time building a program that will be a regional model of successful development of music literacy and musicianship in all students.

The position is an academic year, tenure-track appointment that reports to the Chair of the Department of Film, Communication, and Performing Arts.  The position will be available in August 2025. Salary will be commensurate with experience and competitive with comparable programs.

Required Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in Music or Music Education (ABDs with degree awarded by May 2026 will be considered)
• An earned graduate degree in Music Education
• Valid K-12 teaching license and successful K-12 teaching experience
• Successful experience teaching musicianship (e.g., music theory, aural skills, sight-singing) and music literacy courses

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful experience coordinating a comprehensive musicianship program at the college level
• Successful experience in music student recruiting and potential for contributing to an active music student recruitment program at Clayton State
• Evidence of scholarly potential, including presentations and publications.  Scholarly potential in the field of developing musicianship and music literacy in student populations will be particularly welcome

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

At least one of the following:

• Ability to teach Woodwind Methods or String Methods courses for Music Education majors
• Ability to teach applied lessons in an area of departmental need