Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education/Director of Choral Activities
McKendree University, located in Lebanon, IL, invites qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education/Director of Choral Activities. This position is an on-campus, full-time tenure track position set to begin in Fall 2025 and is eligible for a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified candidates with All But Dissertation are welcome to apply at the Instructor, Non-Tenure Track level.
Responsibilities include teaching choral music education classes, conducting the Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, and engaging in community outreach/recruiting.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Candidate with a doctoral degree in Music Education, Conducting or related field
- Minimum three years of successful K-12 teaching experience
- Commitment to training teachers
- Demonstrated success as a recruiter
- Experience with building professional relationships with K-12 music educators
FLSA Category: Exempt
Salary Range: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00
Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions and department budget.
Our benefits guide offers more detailed information and can be found here.
Interviews will begin immediately. Qualified candidates should complete and submit the McKendree Employment Application and send a letter of interest referencing Job #APC07 with a resume/CV, copies of transcripts (official required upon hire) and contact information for three professional references to the Department of Human Resources at hr@mckendree.edu.
The mission of McKendree University is to provide a high quality educational experience to outstanding students. We guide our students in the pursuit of academic excellence, which will prepare them for leadership roles in our society. To achieve this end we encourage broader vision, enriched purpose, engagement with community, commitment to responsible citizenship, openness to new ideas and dedication to lifelong learning. In keeping with our history and traditions, we provide our students with a rigorous, broadly based liberal arts curriculum joined with specialization in a specific discipline.
McKendree University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.
