Position: non-tenure track faculty position.
Starting date: August 2025
Summary: The Department of Music at Malone University seeks a collaborative and inspiring instrumental music artist/educator to serve as the Director of Instrumental Activities. The ideal candidate will possess the requisite musical experience to lead and further enhance an established collegiate instrumental music program. Malone University values diversity amongst its faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and underrepresented groups, as we cast a broad net to identify the best mission-fit faculty colleague to lead our Malone University musicians.
Responsibilities:
- Direct the Malone Symphonic Band and other ensembles as appropriate, including the including the annual Christmas at Malone concerts.
- Advise and mentor music majors (BA Music, BSE Music Education, BA Worship Arts) and work with the School of Education to facilitate music education field work and student teaching.
- Recruit prospective students for band and instrumental ensembles; work with directors at local high schools, including Christian, public, and other private secondary schools.
- Teach courses in instrumental conducting, band methods and literature, and teaching music in secondary schools.
- The normal faculty load is 12 credits per semester.
- Engage in scholarship and community service.
- Serve as Instrumental Area Coordinator and Recital Coordinator.
- With assistance from the administrative assistant to the music programs, coordinate music auditions and ensemble participation award letters or contractual obligations to prospective scholarship recipients.
- Serve on divisional & institutional committees.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Music or Music Education required; Ph.D. in Music Education or DMA in Music preferred.
- Demonstrated success in inspiring students and leading a high school and/or university symphonic band.
- Able to demonstrate evidence of strong professional activity, including solo and collaborative performances.
- Deep personal commitment to Jesus Christ and an understanding of and commitment to the integration of faith and learning in the academic discipline.
- Commitment to teaching within an undergraduate music program.
- A disposition toward service to the department and university.
About Malone University:
Malone University is a Christian university for the arts, sciences and professions, in the liberal arts tradition. The University is affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church – Eastern Region. The students, faculty and staff represent more than 40 denominations. Total enrollment is over 1,300 students in traditional undergraduate programs, one degree-completion program, and four master’s programs.
Application Process:
Application materials should include:
(1) completed Malone University faculty employment application form
(2) letter of application
(3) curriculum vitae
(4) Statement of Christian Belief and Practice in response to the following prompt: Malone University takes seriously the integration of the orthodox Christian faith and all academic disciplines and requires that faculty (full-time and adjunct) profess faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore, we ask that you provide a statement (750 words or fewer) in which you:
- Discuss your faith in relationship to the University’s Doctrinal Statement and Community Agreement.
- Describe your engagement with a local congregation or faith community.
(5) Statement of the integration of faith and learning in the academic discipline (750 words or fewer)
(6) Names and contact information for three professional references
(7) Statement of teaching philosophy
Application materials should be submitted to:
provost@malone.edu
Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2024, with priority given to materials received by that date. However, applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
