Opportunities

The School of Music at Baylor University seeks an engaging and collaborative educator who can excel in a multidisciplinary role that bridges elementary education and band instruction. This unique full-time Lecturer appointment will begin in August 2025.

The Music Education Division is a highly collaborative, multidimensional unit of the School of Music offering a Bachelor of Music Education with concentrations in band, choir, or orchestra. The Division enjoys a 100% placement rate among its graduates. It provides many opportunities for its faculty to engage with the larger music education community through conferences, workshops, research projects, and active involvement in professional organizations.

The mission of Baylor University's Music Education Division is to educate future music educators' hearts, minds, bodies, and souls by preparing them to teach the joy of music and share the value of the arts with their students and their educational communities. Click here to learn more about the position and our vibrant Baylor community.

ABOUT THE BAYLOR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Celebrating more than 100 years of musical excellence, the Baylor University School of Music provides transformational experiences that prepare students for careers in music. Students thrive in a Christian environment characterized by a nurturing resident faculty, an unwavering pursuit of musical excellence, a global perspective, dedication to service, and devotion to faith. They investigate the rich musical and cultural heritage of the past, develop superior musical skills and knowledge in the present, and explore and create new modes of musical expression for the future. While preparing for future leadership roles, students join the School of Music faculty to enhance the quality of community life, enrich the larger culture, and make Baylor a place in which heart, mind, and soul merge. Baylor's School of Music is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the Texas Association of Music Schools. Degree programs include bachelor's and master's degrees in performance, music education, academic majors, and doctoral degrees in church music. Degrees leading to the Bachelor of Music Education conform to certification requirements of the Texas Education Agency. Visit the School of Music website to learn more.

APPOINTMENT DATE: August, 2025

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary teaching responsibilities include teaching methods courses and supervising student teachers
Additional teaching responsibilities may include the First-Year Music Seminar, Music Education Convocation, or other courses within the area of specialization
Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with music educators in the state
Contribute to the artistic and intellectual life of Baylor University and the School of Music
RANK AND SALARY:

Appointment at Lecturer rank; full-time, continuing annual appointment based on merit; promotion to Senior Lecturer rank possible in six years
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Qualifications
Master's degree required; Doctorate preferred
Success as a music educator at the EC-12 level required
Expertise in middle school band preferred
Expertise in elementary general music preferred
Expertise in teaching students with exceptionalities preferred
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin on October 14, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Nothing received after January 31, 2025 can be considered.

Letter of interest
Curriculum vitae
Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application)
Three current letters of recommendation

Applicants will also complete the self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form in Interfolio.

Please direct inquiries to Dr. Kelly Hollingsworth, Chair of the search committee, at Kelly_Hollingsworth@baylor.edu