Job DescriptionAustin Peay State University invites applications for the applied cello position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a full-time, 9-month tenure-track faculty position commencing on August 1, 2026.
The Department of Music at Austin Peay State University, an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, enjoys a vital presence on campus, in the Clarksville community, and in the region. The Department boasts a nationally recognized and acoustically superior concert hall, along with outstanding performance, practice, rehearsal, and studio spaces. The Department of Music is an integral member of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA
https://apsu.edu/ceca/). A long-established state-funded initiative, CECA is designed to enhance the cultural environment of the university, community, and region through a diverse range of imaginative arts experiences.
The following degrees are offered: Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Performance, Music Education, Composition, and Music Therapy; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Music; Master of Music with concentrations in Music Education, Performance, Collaborative Piano, Instrumental Conducting, and Choral Conducting.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 189,500 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Austin Peay State University Nondiscrimination Statement
Austin Peay State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities sponsored by APSU.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Teach applied undergraduate and graduate cello lessons.
- Teach related instrumental methods classes.
- Teach additional academic and/or applied courses as required by the department and within the candidate's expertise (e.g., double bass, chamber music literature, commercial music, music theory, musicology, music history, ear training, music appreciation, etc.)
- Advise undergraduate and graduate students and participate in the assessment of juries, junior level hearings, and recital hearings.
- Collaborate with the other areas within the Music Department, with other departments across campus, and with area musicians and music educators.
- Maintain an active and ongoing recruiting agenda for the department.
- Engage in significant professional / creative / scholarly activities.
- Engage in significant service to the university, local, regional, national, and/or international communities.
- Serve on faculty committees.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellence as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Physical Requirements
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in music required. Earned doctorate in music desired.
- Demonstrated record of success as a performer and teaching artist.
- Collegiate experience preferred.
- A background search will be required of the successful applicant.
Application materials
- Cover Letter outlining interest in and qualifications for the position. Elaborate on any additional areas of expertise.
- Links to recordings from the past five years or less
- Video of teaching or coaching cello or chamber music (15 minutes maximum)
- Names and contact information for at least three references
Review of applications will begin on Oct. 10, 2025.
About Us Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at
williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Title VI & VII Compliance, Sheila M. Bryant at
bryantsm@apsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Assistant Director of Accessibility Compliance, Jayme Dunn at
dunnj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU's full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.
