"Assistant Professor - Music (Cello)"

Job Description

Austin 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.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach applied undergraduate and graduate cello lessons.
• Coach chamber ensembles.
• Teach cello pedagogy.
• 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
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• 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.
• Curriculum Vita
• Unofficial transcript
• Teaching Philosophy
• 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.