Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Education

Clinical Assistant Professor of Music Education

Saturday, 1 February 2020, 5.00pm

The New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development invites applications for a non-tenure track Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Music Education Program to begin September 2020. The appointed faculty member will join the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions.

Position Description: The Music Education Program has approximately 80 full-time students earning undergraduate, masters, advanced certificate, and doctoral degrees in music education. Students pursue New York State licensure and certification as PK-12 music educators, or study to work in community music settings. The ideal candidate will be able to prepare undergraduate and graduate music education students to teach at the elementary, middle, and secondary school levels, supervise student teachers in field placements and develop students’ awareness of the nature, values, and best practices in community music. We are seeking candidates from a diversity of backgrounds with innovative and broad skill sets who can augment and extend the current strengths of the program, and who have a strong track record of teaching and administration in an academic setting.

Responsibilities: Steinhardt seeks a dynamic Clinical Assistant Professor to engage in various aspects of teaching and administration. The successful candidate will be able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of expertise (e.g. elementary music methods, secondary general music, popular music, intercultural music education, culturally relevant music pedagogy). The administrative role as Director of the Music Education Program includes student advisement and mentoring, hiring and supervision of adjunct faculty, and student recruitment and admissions, among other responsibilities. In addition, the candidate will participate in faculty meetings and serve on department, school and/or university committees. Ongoing creative activity in the field of music education is expected.

Qualifications
Doctoral degree in Music Education, a minimum of five years successful school music teaching experience at the elementary, middle school and/or secondary levels, and a minimum of five years successful music teacher preparation experience at the university level is required. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and experience with New York State Music Teacher Certification and the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts, in addition to an established record of scholarship and participation at state, national and international music education conferences.

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Published by The Journal of Music on 11 December 2019

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