Sign InCreate ProfileEnglish (US)Assistant Professor of Teaching - Instrumental Music EducationDetroit, MI, United States|req3406Posted on: 6/9/2026 Back to SearchAssistant Professor of Teaching - Instrumental Music Education Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Assistant Professor of Teaching - Instrumental Music Education at its Detroit campus location. Wayne State is a premier, public, urban
research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society. Essential functions (job duties): Wayne State University is seeking a full-time,
non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching in Instrumental Music Education for a one-year position in the Department of Music, beginning in August 2026.The successful candidate will teach instrumental music education and instrumental techniques courses, place and supervise student teachers and coordinate other fieldwork experiences; participate in area recruitment initiatives, such as our annual High School
Honor Band event; steward relationships with local and state music teachers; and attend in-house and off-campus music education events, such as the Michigan Music Conference and the Midwest Clinic. The candidate may also be asked to participate in department committees, audition and recruiting activities, and other service assignments.MUSIC AT WAYNE STATE: The university is investing heavily in the Department of
Music and the performing arts, having recently completed a $65 million complex that houses the Hilberry Gateway, the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center, and our own underground jazz club, Dee Dee Bridgewater’s. The university has a long-standing relationship with the Detroit Jazz Festival (300,000+ in-person attendees) with students and faculty on full display for the annual Labor Day weekend festivity, while our various
student and professional concert series attract diverse audience members from around the region. The Department of Music also participates in innovative community programming such as workshops for K-12 students and educators.In recent years, the university has bestowed honorary doctorates to Detroit music luminaries such as Neeme Järvi, Stevie Wonder, Sixto Rodriguez, Jack White, and Don Was. When compared to other
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