Instructor Pool- 2026/2027: Music Classroom

Applications will be considered throughout the 2026/2027 academic year as opportunities become available. For additional information, contact Coleen Keedah at Coleen.Keedah@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-5003.

About the role

The Music area in the School of Visual, Performing and Design Arts invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions to teach on a term-by-term basis for the 2026-2027 academic year. Some appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Director. The primary mission of the Music program at OSU is undergraduate education. Students may seek BA, BS, and BM degrees in music as well as a music minor.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses on-campus or through Ecampus. Courses could include: music appreciation, music cultures of the world, aural skills, literature and materials of music, history of music, instrumental techniques, conducting, group piano instruction, music technology, and methods course in music education.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree.
• Demonstrable professional experience with demonstrated ability to teach at the college level.
• Content knowledge and expertise relevant to the academic area under consideration.
• Record of and/or demonstrated interest in engaging, educating, and mentoring a diverse group of learners and enhancing inclusive excellence through teaching, outreach, or programming.
• Ability to work collegially with other faculty, staff, and students.
• Must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions, and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Terminal Degree.
• Preferred: Expertise and teaching experience in at least one secondary area, such as composition, performance, music education, or music technology.
• Preferred: History of success in program/curriculum development.

Anticipated start date: September 16, 2026. Anticipated end date: June 15, 2027.