Assistant/Associate Professor of Music

Grove City College is accepting applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Music beginning in the fall of 2025-26 academic year. Successful candidates must possess a Ph.D. or D.M.A. in a music or fine art field with preference given to candidates with a doctorate or master’s degree in Musicology. ABD will be considered.

Teaching responsibilities include HUMA 301 (Civilization and the Arts) as well as courses for the Music and/or Art program. At least half of the teaching load will be comprised of HUMA 301 which is part of the college’s core curriculum and includes western art history and music history from a Christian perspective. The candidate will also assist with various college and department committees and service to the department including recruiting, auditions, recitals, curriculum, academic and graduate school advising. Candidates must be committed to teaching highly motivated students of all majors at a Christian liberal arts institution. A proven record of scholarship/performance and sustained excellence in teaching are highly valued. Experience teaching interdisciplinary arts and music is preferred.

The Grove City College Department of Music is a robust and collegial community of scholars, performers, and pedagogues. It includes 8 full-time faculty, 29 part-time faculty, and 2 staff, as well as 5 undergraduate degrees, 2 minors, and approximately 270 students (majors, minors, and ensembles).

Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications.

Application review will begin November 15 and continue until the position is filled. Please submit:

• A current curriculum vitae indicating educational record, employment record, achievements, awards, and publications. Please also describe any civic and church activities, as well as all current organizational memberships.
• Names and contact information of four references (three professional and one pastoral).
• A letter of interest that includes an explanation of how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with Grove City College’s unique mission https://www.gcc.edu/Home/Our-Story/Faith-Freedom/Vision-Mission-Values as a Christian college.
• A 300-500-word statement outlining your teaching philosophy, which may focus on your motivation to teach at an undergraduate college, and/or what constitutes effective pedagogy, and/or the opportunities and challenges of western art and music classes in a general education program at a Christian liberal arts college.
• Links to 2-3 examples from your creative/performance/research portfolio that best represent your output in musicology, music performance, or other fine and performing arts areas.

Materials may be submitted to: Mrs. Jamie N. Kimble, Associate Director of Human Resources at employment@gcc.edu.

Questions related to the position can be sent to Dr. Jeff Tedford, Chair for Music, at tedfordjm@gcc.edu

Grove City College is a private educational institution noted for its academic excellence where scholarship is informed by Christian principles. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, non-job-related disability, use of a guide or support animal, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other college-administrative programs.