The Department of Music at Austin Peay State University invites applications for a nine-month Instructor of Music Therapy. This non-tenure-track appointment is a three-year term starting July 30, 2027.
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.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Teach undergraduate classes in the music therapy curriculum.
Engage in professional, creative, and scholarly activities.
Work with other departments across campus, and with area musicians and music therapists.
Actively participate in professional organizations allied to music therapy and individual research interests.
Participate in recruiting activities alone and in group settings.
Serve as the clinical education coordinator, ensuring all students complete necessary clearances, foster relationships with community partners, and build relationships for future collaborations
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Organization
Attention to detail
Ability to work independently
Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, and a demonstrated commitment to a collegial environment
Excellence as a teacher of undergraduate students
Clinical musicianship competencies on guitar, piano, voice, and percussion
Physical Requirements
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in music therapy or related discipline
- Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) with at least two years of clinical experience
- A commitment to the recruiting efforts of the department, college, and university.
- Potential for a substantial creative/research/professional agenda.
- Demonstrated aptitude for classroom teaching and personal concern for students and their achievement.
Preferred:
- Facility with and understanding of current technologies as they pertain to teaching and supervising music therapy students.
- Documented experience in leading and supervising student clinical placements.
- Demonstrated success teaching students of wide-ranging and non-traditional backgrounds at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Each applicant must include a cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, a list of three professional references, and unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon hire.
You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts or any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted.
Review of materials will begin on November 4 and will continue until the position is filled.
A background check will be required by the successful applicant.
Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu
Application Documents:
Required Documents
Optional Documents
Letter of Recommendation 1
Letter of Recommendation 2
Letter of Recommendation 3
Optional digital portfolio highlighting conference presentations, teaching demonstrations, and other related materials.
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 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.
Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.
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