Associate Professor/ Professor of Music Education - HigherEdJobs

Associate Professor/ Professor of Music Education

The Department of Music at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for appointment as Associate Professor/ Professor of Music Education. This is a full-time tenure-track position, beginning Fall 2013. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses with demonstrated expertise in specific areas of elementary music education, classroom instruments (guitar, recorder, dulcimer, autoharp), ear training, American traditional and world music.

The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree in music education; be highly proficient in Kod?ly, Orff or Dalcroze - prefer either Kod?ly or Orff certification and have extensive experience in Kod?ly/Orff inspired music teacher education, including ear training, music of oral tradition, and elementary music curriculum development; demonstrate excellence in music performance skills and teaching; demonstrate ability to contribute to academic program development at the graduate level; present evidence of significant scholarly productivity in the form of publication/recordings and presentations/performances at national and international conferences; demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with university and public school colleagues; have a minimum of 3 years teaching experience in PK-5 schools; have knowledge of curriculum program development at undergraduate and graduate levels. Additionally, the successful candidate will maintain a strong record of scholarship in their field of expertise; advise music education students; participate in program/department/college/university governance; and engage in activities of relevant professional organizations.

The Department of Music has approximately 72 majors with 13 full-time faculty members, 10 part-time faculty, and five staff members, including three staff accompanists. The department's performance facilities include the 750-seat Wheelwright Auditorium and the 150-seat Edwards Recital Hall, both of which are equipped with Steinway concert grand pianos. Degrees offered include the Bachelor of Arts in music, and the Master of Arts in Teaching (leading to Music Education certification).

Coastal Carolina University is a public liberal arts institution located just nine miles from the Atlantic coast resort of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, enrolls more than 9,000 students from 48 states and 39 nations. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate and master's degrees.

Interested candidates should submit: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts of graduate coursework, and names and contact information for at least three (3) professional references electronically at http://jobs.coastal.edu. Applicants may include letters of reference electronically or mail hard copies to: Paula Gwaltney, Administrative Specialist, Department of Music, Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528-6058. Applicants invited for interviews must provide official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work prior to visiting campus. To ensure full consideration, applications and nominations should be received by December 31, 2012. Review of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Individuals wishing to place names in nomination should submit a letter of nomination, which includes the name, position, address, and telephone number of the nominee to: Coastal Carolina University, Office of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, SC 29528-6054 or electronically at jobs@coastal.edu.

Coastal Carolina University is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates. CCU is an EO/AA employer.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175697820

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