Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education
The Department of Music & Dance at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois, seeks a creative, collaborative, and dedicated pedagogue/artist/scholar to serve as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music Education with a specialization in Instrumental Music Education.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Teach undergraduate courses in Music Education based on candidates strengths and experiences, possibilities include Orientation to Music Education, Secondary Instrumental Methods, Wind Ensemble, and other courses according to the candidate’s qualifications and needs of the NEIU Department of Music & Dance.
- Supervise clinical and student teachers.
- Maintain a record of scholarly activity and make professional contributions to the field of music education.
- Participate in faculty meetings, committees, and service activities, including recruitment.
- Other duties assigned by the Chairperson of the Department of Music and Dance.
Required Qualifications
- Doctorate in Music Education or closely related field.
- Evidence of excellence or potential for excellence in teaching/conducting instrumental music education courses at the collegiate level.
- Scholarly activity and demonstrated potential for further professional growth.
- A minimum of three years of successful secondary-level instrumental music teaching experience.
- Experience working with individuals from varied backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications
- K-12 Music teaching experience
- University teaching experience
- Experience in mentorship, supervision, and recruitment of music education students
- Demonstrated communication and organizational skills, and an ability to work collaboratively.
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Cover letter
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Curriculum vitae
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Statement of Teaching Philosophy
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Three (3) letters of reference and contact information (name, title, mailing address, phone number, and email address) for five (5) references
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Official or unofficial transcripts of degrees earned or in progress
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10-minute rehearsal video link
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10- to 15-minute performance video links
About Northeastern Illinois University
Founded in 1867, Northeastern has a rich tradition of educational innovation and prides itself on preparing teachers and administrators who make a difference in Chicago. That tradition continues to this day and has expanded to include an array of academic disciplines, allowing the University to embrace fully the community in which it resides. Northeastern is regarded as the one of the most diverse public comprehensive universities in the Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Diversity is an important factor in the character of Northeastern and in the social fabric of its student body. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,700 students; African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Hawaiian Pacific students represent about 57 percent of the student body.
With a Main Campus located on roughly 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the University offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, education, and business. The University has additional locations in the metropolitan area: the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies and El Centro. Northeastern is also a founding member of the University Center of Lake County consortium campus in suburban Lake County.
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and invites applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities, as well as other qualified individuals.
