Assistant Professor of Music

• Position Title:
  
  Assistant Professor of Music
• Department:
  Music
• Location:
  
  Moorhead, Minnesota
• Employment Type:
  
  Faculty, Education Professional Exempt, Full-Time
• Appointment Type:
  Tenure Eligible
• Benefit Eligible:
  Yes
• General Employment Period:
  Academic Year, August-May
• Position Opening Date: 10/9/2026
• Screening Begins: 11/15/2026
• Open Until Filled?:
  Yes

At Concordia College, faculty are part of a close-knit academic community committed to excellent teaching, meaningful student relationships, and preparing students to influence the affairs of the world. Faculty have the opportunity to engage students both in and beyond the classroom, collaborate with colleagues across disciplines, and contribute to a campus community where teaching, scholarship, service, and mentorship are valued. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, Concordia offers the opportunity to build a rewarding academic career in a community centered on learning, purpose, and connection.

Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach private composition lessons, courses in the integrated theory/aural skills core musicianship curriculum, and in music technology.

Primary responsibilities include teaching composition lessons, core music theory and musicianship courses, and courses/experiences in music technology. Additional responsibilities may also include other courses in the candidate’s secondary area(s) of interest, depending on departmental need. The successful candidate will exhibit a collaborative spirit and assume an active role in the recruitment, advising, and retention of music students. Expectations include maintaining consistent creative activity and contributing service to the college.

Successful candidates will aspire to be part of a diverse community that affirms an abundance of identities, experiences, and perspectives in order to imagine, examine, and implement possibilities for individual and communal thriving both inside and outside the Department of Music.

Concordia College is NASM accredited, and the Music Department enjoys a thriving and growing student population with nearly 200 music majors in music education, performance, and composition, due in part to its excellent reputation throughout the region. The department is the single largest on campus, with more than 30 faculty and over one-quarter of the entire student body participating in vocal and instrumental lessons and ensembles.

Many graduates pursue careers in music education, where the post-graduation employment rate is extremely high, while others pursue graduate degrees at leading national institutions and/or careers in performing or creative activity.

Concordia College is a private liberal arts college of approximately 2,000 undergraduate students located in Moorhead, Minnesota, part of the vibrant Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan community of approximately 250,000 people. Home to a thriving higher education community, the region offers the welcoming feel of a smaller community with the cultural, recreational, and professional opportunities of a growing metropolitan area. Fargo-Moorhead is a regional hub for education, healthcare, business, and the arts, with an active downtown, a strong entrepreneurial community, and easy access to Minnesota lakes country.

Concordia's location offers faculty the opportunity to build meaningful connections both on campus and throughout a dynamic and engaged community.

Learn more about Concordia College at https://www.concordiacollege.edu.

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