Assistant /Associate Professor of Music Education (53760)

Rank and Salary: Full-time, tenure track. Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Claflin University founded in 1869, is becoming recognized as one of the leading institutionals of higher education in the southeast. With rigorous student-focused academic programs and a faculty comprised of world-class scholars, these attributes have contributes have contributed to the U.S. News and World Report ranking Claflin thirteen in its 2025 list of the nation's top historically black colleges/universiities (HBCUs). DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC: The Claflin University Department of Music is an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) . The department is also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). As a degree-granting department, we offer two major programs of study: BA in Music Education and BA in Music and a jazz studies concentration. RESPONSIBILITIES: This candidate would have the rank of Assistant Professor of Music Education, This person will serve as coordinator of the Music Education degree program. This position entails coordinating the Bachelor of Arts in Music Education degree program and assuming a senior leadership role in music education within the school. Responsibilities include teaching courses in music education, music methods, coordinating student internships, supervising student teachers, monitoring state certification requirements, and serving as a liaison for accreditation procedures with the school of education and relevant agencies. The successful candidate will also participate in the development of a proposal for a new Three Summers Master of Music Education degree and may teach in a secondary area based on expertise and departmental needs. Candidates must hold a terminal degree in music education and present a record of scholarly and/or administrative achievement, with a demonstrated capacity to continue research and creative activity at Claflin University.