Assistant Professor of Music Education

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Kansas State University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music Education beginning in August 2026. This position offers the opportunity to join a collaborative music education program with two additional music education faculty and strong connections across choral, band, orchestra, jazz, applied music, and music business areas.

Kansas State University's music education program prepares highly effective teachers with strong placement in K-12 schools. We seek a candidate committed to innovative teaching, meaningful field experiences, and partnerships with local, rural, and urban schools.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate music education courses, mentor and supervise students in field and student teaching experiences, serve on thesis and dissertation committees, maintain an active research agenda, and contribute to program development, recruitment, and service.

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is one of the largest and fastest-growing academic units at Kansas State University, serving more than 430 majors, secondary majors, minors, and graduate students, with over 7,000 individual student enrollments annually. The School presents more than 300 concerts, recitals, plays, and dance productions each year, supported by 72 faculty and staff.

The School is an All-Steinway School and holds professional accreditation from NASM, NAST, and NADTA. Established in 2012 through the merger of long-standing music, theatre, and dance units, the School builds on more than a century of excellence in the performing arts at Kansas State University.

This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Music Education or terminal degree in closely related field (ABD considered; degree must be completed by appointment date)
• Minimum of five years of successful K-12 music teaching experience
• Evidence of an emerging or established research agenda
  
  

The degree requirement is necessary for accreditation purposes and to ensure candidates possess the specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities that can only be attained through a formal educational program at this level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of effective teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Experience working in varied educational settings
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to multiple areas of the music education curriculum, including methods, practicum, and field- based instruction across varied school settings
• Interest in innovative approaches to field experiences, community engagement, or school partnerships
• Demonstrated ability to teach foundational music education coursework

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

Please submit the following documents:

1. A signed letter of interest that addresses listed qualifications
2. A detailed curriculum vita, including a list of courses or subject areas previously taught or within the candidate's ability to teach
3. Names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of 3 professional references
4. Teaching philosophy (750 words maximum)
5. A 10-15 minute teaching video of the candidate in either a K-12, undergraduate, or graduate music education setting from within the last 5 years

Applications close on: May 4, 2026

$60,000-$65,000