Adjunct Instructor of Music

About the role

The Department of Music at St. Olaf College invites applications for a part-time, one-semester faculty position in Church Music and Organ at the level of Adjunct Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin September 1, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Cantor of the Student Congregation, performing at daily chapel services and Sunday services as needed.
• Coordinate with other faculty to select organ students to perform at daily chapel services and Sunday services as needed.
• Teach a small number of organ students.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in organ performance or sacred music required.
• DMA and prior experience teaching at the college level preferred.

Requirements

Salary: $6,500 - $7,500

Benefits

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Contact Information

To apply, submit a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in this position, a curriculum vitae, a portfolio of at least two recent performances and two videos of teaching at the college level, and references.

For questions about the position, department, or college, contact Louis Epstein, Department Chair, at epstein@stolaf.edu.

About St. Olaf College

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community.

St. Olaf College is committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of its diverse community. The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount for employees' children, and generous paid time off.