Job description
Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota), seeks a full-time Assistant Professor of Cello to start August 14, 2023, for a three-year term with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will lead the cello studio (both music majors and non-majors), teach applied cello lessons, low-string techniques, string literature/pedagogy, and coach chamber music. Other teaching duties may include double bass lessons, ensemble conducting, or other areas of the candidate’s interest and department need. This full-time position will be hired at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor, commensurate with qualifications.
The successful candidate will support the orchestral program and collaborate with colleagues in the string and music education areas; share in organizing and implementing string area initiatives that engage music students and music teachers in the Fargo-Moorhead region and throughout the Upper Midwest; contribute to campus service, including committee service, academic advising, and recruiting and retaining undergraduate students; and maintain an active and visible performance schedule.
The successful candidate will also hold unique musical and teaching skills that will complement and further advance Concordia’s vision for the 21st-century musician; bring versatility, innovation, and imagination to shaping the low string area; exemplify a collaborative musician, teacher, and colleague; exhibit strong interpersonal skills to further elevate the music department’s level of performance and community engagement; and promote diversity and inclusive practices in programming, instruction, and recruitment on behalf of the studio, department, and college.
A Masters’s degree in Cello Performance or a related field is required; a Doctorate (or ABD) is preferred. Teaching and performance experience appropriate for teaching at the collegiate level is also expected.
In support of the College’s ambitious goals for diversity and inclusion, the Music Department is interested in applicants who will contribute to the development of an increasingly diverse campus community and have experience working effectively with diversified populations and responding to the changing demands on emerging music educators and professionals. The successful candidate will aspire to be part of a community that affirms an abundance of identities, experiences, and perspectives in order to imagine, examine, and implement possibilities for individual and communal thriving both inside and outside of the Music Department. Applicants from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Music Department at Concordia College is NASM accredited and the largest single department on campus, with 40 faculty and more than 1/4 of the entire student body participating in vocal and instrumental lessons and ensembles. The department maintains an excellent reputation throughout the region, with over 150 students majoring in music (music education, composition, or performance) each year, many of whom pursue careers in music education, while others pursue graduate school and/or careers in performing or creative activity. The post-graduation employment rate for music education majors pursuing jobs in the field is extremely high, and many graduates go on to achieve graduate degrees at leading national institutions.
Concordia College is a private, co-educational, baccalaureate liberal arts college of approximately 2,000 students and 150 faculty. The college is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and prepares students to become responsible leaders in the global society. It is located in the Moorhead (MN)/Fargo (ND) area, a growing metropolitan area of 235,000, consistently ranked among the nation’s most livable cities. Fargo-Moorhead’s thriving cultural scene is home to a variety of professional arts organizations including its own opera, ballet and theatre companies, symphony orchestra, film festival, and art museums and galleries. Please visit the Concordia College website at
http://www.concordiacollege.edu for more information about the college and the music program.
Applications may be submitted online at
https://hr.cord.edu/postings/9919. Required: cover letter, resume/vita, contact information for three references, and links to performance recordings (video links encouraged). Links to teaching videos are also invited if available. Review of applications will begin May 15, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Dr. Nat Dickey, Music Department Chair (
dickey@cord.edu, 218-299-4859).
For more information about this position and to apply, please visit
https://hr.cord.edu/. Concordia College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Criminal background check will be required. Note: International work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Masters’s degree in Cello Performance or a related field
- Teaching and performance experience appropriate for teaching at the collegiate level
- Doctoral degree (or ABD) in music
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