Assistant Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education

Position Summary:

The Department of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences at North Central College seeks a full-time tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to serve as the Music Education Coordinator and teach undergraduate music education courses beginning August 1, 2024. Higher rank will be considered for appropriately qualified candidates. The annual contract is for 9.5 months with a competitive salary and 3-2 teaching load. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in teaching, mentoring of students, and active scholarship. Applicants with a record of or interest in program building and recruiting are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applicants are expected to have minimum 3-5 years of successful teaching experience in K-12 schools (public or private) and a completed Ph.D in Music Education by the time of hiring. Advanced ABD candidates will be considered.

Applicants must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students, and ongoing scholarship.

North Central College values diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply. Experience working with diverse student populations and communities is highly desirable.

Founded in 1861, North Central College is a nationally recognized institution of about 3000 students, located in Naperville, IL, a thriving suburb just west of Chicago. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017), and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). North Central College is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine. For more information, please visit: http://www.noctrl.edu.

North Central College is an EEO Employer.

Interested candidates should complete an application, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references in an electronic format at: https://northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/12885.

For further information, contact Dr. Susan Chou, Chairperson, Department of Music, at schou@noctrl.edu.

Review of applications will begin November 2024 and continue until the position is filled.