"Assistant Professor of Music Education (String)"

Job Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Music Education (String)

Job Posting Number: 2026039TTL

Job Location: San Marcos

Department: School of Music

Position Description: The School of Music at Texas State University seeks an engaging, creative, collaborative, and dedicated teacher/scholar to serve as a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Music Education with a specialization in string music education. Duties begin August 2026.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in string music education and other topics according to the candidate’s qualifications and needs of the School of Music.
• Supervise student teachers and graduate-level capstone projects.
• Maintain a record of scholarly activity and make substantive professional contributions to the field of music education.
• Participate in faculty meetings, committees, and service activities, including recruitment.
• Possible leadership role as a master teacher or director with the TXST String Project.
• Other duties assigned by the Director of the School of Music.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in music education or closely related field (must be completed by August 16, 2026).
• Evidence of excellence—or potential for excellence—in teaching string music education courses at the collegiate level.
• A record of achievement in scholarly activity and demonstrated potential for further professional growth.
• A minimum of three years of successful secondary-level string teaching experience.
• Experience working with individuals from varied backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• University teaching experience.
• National/international stature as a string music educator.
• Proven record of mentorship, supervision, and recruitment of music education students.
• Demonstrated communication and organizational skills, and an ability to work collaboratively.

Application Procedures: Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54270. For full consideration, please submit the following items by October 15, 2025: Cover letter, Curriculum vitae, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Sample(s) of published scholarly activities, Contact information (name, title, mailing address, phone number, and email address) for three references, Official or unofficial transcripts (all in one document). The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts for all degree-granting universities.

Proposed Start Date: Fall 2026

Posting Date: 09/18/2025

Review Date: 10/15/2025

Open Until Filled?: Yes