Company Description:

A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts and sciences foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.

Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one-hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students and 40,653 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.

Job Description:

The Department of Music in the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a full-time, tenure-track position (#F0347) at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2026.

Professional Responsibilities include teaching 12 credit hours per semester of undergraduate courses, including:

Applied violin / viola for music majors
Secondary / Elective applied violin / viola for minors and non-music majors
Directing the Chamber Orchestra
Teaching Strings Methods for Instrumental Music Education Majors
Teaching Music History

Depending on qualifications, additional duties may include teaching aural skills, and/or music courses in Civitae, Longwood's signature general education curriculum. In addition to the primary responsibility of innovative undergraduate teaching, faculty are expected to advise students in the major, establish and maintain an active agenda of performance and scholarly/creative work, collaborate with colleagues, engage in appropriate committee work, attend university and departmental events, and recruit new students.

This position is located in Farmville, Virginia, and is required to work in person on Longwood University’s campus.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have an earned Doctorate in Music by August 2026.
University-level experience in teaching applied violin is required.
Preference will be given to candidates whose general teaching credentials best complement the expertise of current music faculty.
Candidates must demonstrate commitment to student recruitment and the development of relationships with secondary school music teachers.
A demonstrated ability and commitment to working with diverse populations and perspectives of students, faculty, and staff in support of the university mission is preferred.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, tenure-track instructional faculty position. Salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience. A successful fingerprint-based criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:

State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS)
Life & Long-Term care insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon
Educational benefits for most employees
Cost effective Fitness Center membership for employees

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of accommodations in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.

Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator's contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/.

A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, position posted 10/24/25. To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (under Resume):

Letter of interest summarizing qualifications for this position
Current curriculum vitae
Unofficial graduate transcript
Statement of teaching interests and philosophy, including how the candidate serves diverse populations and perspectives in the classroom
Contact information for three references who are familiar with the applicant's teaching and research and can discuss their academic qualifications for this position

Link to apply: https://longwood.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=194182

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