Job No. 156115
- Job Title:
- Music Education Faculty (Elementary Music Specialist): School of Music, may be filled with visitor
- Employer:
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Brigham Young University
- Location:
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Provo , UT
- Posting Date:
- 08-Aug-2025
- Description:
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Experience:
Record of successful teaching in public schools; emphasis in general, elementary, and early childhood preferred.
College teaching experience preferred.
Strong research skills and interests in music education.
Experience with teaching popular music, integrating music, and/or educational technology preferred.
Skills in multiple elementary/early childhood methodologies.
Duties/Expectations:
Teaching:
Teach undergraduate and graduate music education courses.
Oversee adjunct professors who have responsibilities in early childhood and elementary general music, including the BYU Young Musicians Academy.
Mentor and advise music education majors with elementary general music emphasis.
Supervise student teachers.
Advise and supervise graduate and undergraduate research projects.
Serve as School of Music liaison with BYU School of Education, which includes the Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts University Steering Committee.
Scholarship/Creative Works:
Pursue scholarly and creative endeavors which may include research and publication, presentation, scholarly research/creative works in accordance with the School of Music Rank and Status Document.
Citizenship:
Take an active role in the Music Education Division, including the recruitment/audition/review process of potential students and other responsibilities as assigned.
Develop and maintain working relationships with area schools.
Develop opportunities to serve in professional organizations and affiliations.
Serve on school, college, and university committees as assigned.
Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated curriculum vitae, cover letter and Mission Alignment Statement to the faculty application.
In addition, please upload the following:
1) Two examples of (or links to) scholarly/creative work. Do not send your entire dissertation.
2) Submit links to two videos of recent classroom teaching in different contexts (e.g., two different courses, age groups, online vs. in-person, etc.), each a minimum of 20 minutes in length.
3) If applicant is currently teaching at a college/university, submit the last three years of institutional teaching/student ratings with the application.
4) All materials must be received by the application deadline: September 15, 2025.
Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered.
Mission Alignment Statement
BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).
- Contact information:
- Brigham Young University
- Provo, UT 84602
- United States
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