Description
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor; nine-month tenure-track
appointment beginning Fall Semester, August 1, 2027. Salary and
fringe benefits are competitive and commensurate with rank and
experience.
The University of Tennessee’s Natalie L. Haslam College of Music is
seeking a dynamic music educator to join our faculty. The ideal
candidate will demonstrate a collaborative spirit, bring expertise
in elementary/general music education and contribute to our
undergraduate and graduate music education offerings. The candidate
should work collaboratively with other College of Music faculty to
sustain and support the music education program, maintain a
research/creative/scholarly activity profile commensurate with
appointed rank, and demonstrate a commitment to forward-thinking
curriculum development, innovation, and community engagement.
Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduates in
elementary music education, leading graduate courses in areas of
expertise, coordinating field experience internships, and
supervising student teachers/interns. The successful candidate will
actively participate in professional development for
elementary/general music educators, develop regional and national
visibility as an elementary/general music educator, and develop and
maintain positive relationships with inservice music educators. The
candidate is also expected to serve on graduate committees and
participate in various education and professional development
opportunities including TMEA (ETGMEA), CNAfME, and NAfME.
Web Page: music.utk.edu
The University of Tennessee Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
offers a broad and comprehensive professional music program at both
the undergraduate and graduate levels and is an accredited
institutional member of the National Association of Schools of
Music. The College has approximately 65 faculty members and
approximately 400 music majors.
General Information:
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the state’s flagship
research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding
undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. As a land-grant
university, it is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship,
and engagement with society. In all its activities, the university
aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and
elevate society. Knoxville’s cultural resources include a symphony
orchestra, an opera company, a professional jazz orchestra,
theatrical productions, ballet and modern dance, art galleries, and
museums. Within an hour’s drive is the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park with its scenic beauty and wide variety of
recreational activities, plants, and wildlife.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
1) Doctorate/PhD or ABD in music education or related area; 2) at
least three years of successful public school experience; 3) an
emerging and/or established (dependent on rank of appointment)
record of research, presentations, or scholarly/creative activity;
4) demonstrated abilities in organization, communication and
working effectively with faculty, students, colleagues, and
administrators.
Preferred Qualifications:
1) Successful teaching experience in a music teacher education
program; 2) ability to lead classes in secondary general music or
other specializations such as music technology or popular music
pedagogy; 3) experience teaching graduate online music education
courses; 4) experience with elementary music teaching
methodologies.
Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor must:
Meet the qualifications for being an Assistant Professor within
UTK’s faculty handbook and the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
bylaws; these are covered in the above Required
Qualifications.
Candidates for the rank of Associate Professor must:
Meet the qualifications for being an Associate Professor within
UTK’s faculty handbook and the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
bylaws; these qualifications normally include having served as an
assistant professor for at least 5 years and having served as
mentor to junior faculty.
Candidates for the rank of Full Professor must:
Meet the qualifications for being a Full Professor within UTK’s
faculty handbook and the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music bylaws;
these qualifications normally include having served as an associate
professor for at least 5 years and having served as mentor to
junior faculty.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin on October 22, 2026 and continue
until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a one-page
letter of interest that summarizes qualifications and interest in
working in a student-centered music education program at the
University of Tennessee, a list of 3-5 references with contact
information, curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching
philosophy. Select candidates may be asked to provide brief
examples of research and videos of collegiate teaching.
Contact ahuntoon@utk.edu with any questions.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for
employment and admission without regard to race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability,
genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any
other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In
accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively
states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in its education programs and activities, and this
policy extends to employment by the university.
Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to
the ADA Coordinator at Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840
Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to eoa@utk.edu , or by phone at 865-974-2498.
Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and
national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA
(disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age),
sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the
Office of Investigation and Resolution, 216 Business Incubator
Building, E J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to
investigations@utk.edu
, or by phone at 865-974-0717.
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