Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Jackie Skara, jackie.skara@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

TBD

Appointment Length

9 months

Hiring Range

$65,000 - $65,000

Priority Application Date

While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by November 3, 2025 to ensure full consideration.

About this Position

Assistant Professor of Elementary Music Education

The Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music at Oklahoma State University seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Elementary Music Education with a start date of August 2026. We are looking for a dynamic and collegial music educator to help our faculty prepare K-12 music teachers and contribute to the Greenwood School of Music’s thriving community of musicians and scholars. The successful candidate will demonstrate a record of, or potential for, high-quality teaching at the university level, active scholarship in the field of music education, meaningful service to the department and university, and engagement with the profession at the state, regional, and national levels.

Responsibilities: 

Duties include teaching undergraduate courses in elementary methods and foundations of music education, leading student teaching seminars, and mentoring preservice teachers during their fieldwork. Additional duties such as directing the Greenwood School of Music Preparatory Academy’s elementary choir may be assigned by the Director of the School of Music based on unit need. The candidate is expected to develop and maintain relationships with elementary music educators at the local, regional, and national levels, engage in service to the unit, college, university and profession, and promote a welcoming learning environment.

Required Qualifications:        

• Doctorate (Ph.D. or D.M.A.) in music education; ABD considered with doctorate completed by start date.
• A minimum of three years of public-school teaching experience with a broad knowledge of pedagogical approaches in Elementary Music Education
• Potential for or established record of scholarly and/or creative activity in music education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supervising student teachers in a variety of educational settings
• Expertise in general music pedagogy
• An understanding of 21st-century classroom technologies and teaching strategies
• Active involvement in professional organizations (e.g., American Orff-Schulwerk Association, NAfME, state music associations)

About the Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music

The Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music currently has 43 full-time faculty members (of which 31 are tenured or tenure-track), combined with a full-time professional staff of 9. There are approximately 300 students enrolled in degree programs that include the BA, BM, BS, and MM, with programs in music education, performance, music and music industry. Oklahoma State University, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, is housed in the new, state-of-the-art McKnight Performing Arts Center and the Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music, an all-Steinway institution. For additional information, please see our website at https://cas.okstate.edu/music/.

About Oklahoma State University

With a 130-year history, Oklahoma State University is one of the nation's most comprehensive land-grant university systems. The OSU System has over 34,000 students, 7,400 employees, and campuses in Stillwater, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Okmulgee. Exceptional strengths in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as institutional strengths in engineering, agriculture, and business are distinguishing features of the University. 

Stillwater is a growing community consistently winning awards for best places to live, most recently in Money Magazine. It is about a 1-hour drive from both Oklahoma City and Tulsa.  The addition of commercial air travel, wide availability of gigabit internet, and the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts enhance Stillwater’s vibrant culture. The cost of housing is roughly 80% of the national average.

Application Procedure:

To apply, please complete the OSU online employment application and submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching philosophy
• Links to recent video recordings which showcase the candidate’s teaching skills in collegiate and elementary settings
• Research plans
• Reference list with a minimum of three references with contact information.

Additional materials may be requested at a later date. The priority deadline is November 3, 2025.

OSU is an AA/EEO/E-Verify Employer

This position is contingent upon available funding.

Address any inquiries to: Music Education Search Committee

                                                Attn: Dr. Jackie Skara

                                                jackie.skara@okstate.edu

                                                102 Greenwood School of Music

                                                Oklahoma State University

                                                Stillwater, OK  74078