Posting Summary
- Classification Code: UG74
- Pay Grade: 0
- Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines: No
- Subject to Credit Check: No
- Internal Title: Assistant Professor of Music Education – Director of Choral Activities
- Department: Music
- Position Type: PFAC - Slotted Faculty
- Full or Part Time: Full-Time
- Basis: 9 mo.
Job Details
The Department of Music at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music Education – Director of Choral Activities to begin August 16, 2027. Candidates should hold a terminal degree in Music or Music Education (Ph.D., Ed.D., or DMA.) or a closely related field and demonstrate strong potential for teaching excellence. ABD with a plan for completion by 8/16/27 will also be considered.
We seek scholars who excel in teaching, mentoring, and inspiring current and future choral educators and singers. Candidates should be committed to developing highly skilled educators and to empowering, advocating for, and valuing students from varied backgrounds through teaching, mentorship, and related activities. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in directing university choral ensembles, teaching choral music education courses and supervising choral practica and internships. Faculty are expected to deliver high-quality instruction, maintain an active scholarly agenda, mentor students, and serve the Department, College, and University.
Interested candidates should submit the following documents electronically to: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/123034: (1) Cover letter/letter of application, (2) Curriculum vitae, (3) Contact information for 3 references, (4) Copy of transcripts, and (5) Statement of teaching philosophy (1 page outlining pedagogical approach and thoughts on repertoire selection). Selected candidates should be prepared to submit teaching videos and/or a sample of scholarly writing or creative activity upon request. Official transcripts and letters of reference will be requested for interview candidates.
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Required Qualifications:
- Terminal degree in Music – Choral specialization, or a closely related field. ABD with a plan for completion will be considered.
Qualifications Preferred:
- Experience supervising student teachers and/or field placements
- Experience teaching or directing choral ensembles at the college level
- Record of building and sustaining strong relationships with P–12 educators
- Record of creative activity and/or scholarship
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:
- Excellence in choral conducting, rehearsal pedagogy, and vocal ensemble direction
- Functional keyboard skills sufficient for choral rehearsals, warm-ups, and vocal coaching
- Proficiency in voice instruction and healthy vocal technique
- Interest or experience in popular music pedagogies, including their use in the undergraduate music ensembles and music education curricula is desired.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Required Qualifications
Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Posting Sponsorship Designation
- Will Employer-based sponsorship be considered for this position? Yes
- Posting Designation: Employer-based sponsorship may be considered for this position, subject to institutional review and applicable law.
- Work Authorization & Sponsorship for Job Posting: Employment at Coastal Carolina University is contingent upon authorization to work in the United States. CCU may consider employer-based visa sponsorship for certain positions; however, sponsorship is discretionary, not guaranteed, and subject to legal, financial, and institutional requirements. CCU rarely sponsors part-time, temporary, staff or non-tenure-track roles and will not sponsor H-1B petitions when the federally required $100,000 fee applies.
Posting Detail Information
- Posting Number: F00526P
- Number of Vacancies: 1
- Desired Start Date: 08/16/2027
- Position End Date (if temporary):
- Job Open Date: 10/29/2026
- Job Close Date:
- Open Until Filled: Yes
- Special Instructions to Applicants:
- Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/123034
Job Duties
- Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio.
- Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.
- Conducts research to create and add to knowledge in a field or produces creative work. Trains students in related research techniques and in creative production.
- Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter / Letter of Application
- Transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae
- Reference List
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Optional Documents
- Other Document 1
- Other Document 2
- Other Document 3
