The School of Music welcomes applicants who have an interest or experience in diverse musical styles such as, but not limited to, historical performance practice, electronic, contemporary, jazz, bluegrass, and non-European.

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HAYES SCHOOL OF MUSIC: The Hayes School of Music consists of 423 music students and 54 full-time faculty and offers undergraduate degrees in music education, music therapy, music industry studies and music performance with concentrations in instrumental or vocal performance, music theory/composition and sacred music. Graduate degrees are offered in music therapy and music performance with concentrations in instrumental or vocal performance, music theory/composition and conducting.

The Hayes School of Music prepares young musicians for professional lives as performers, composers, music educators, music therapists, conductors, scholars, and music industry professionals, ensuring the next generation of musical leadership for the state, region, and nation.

The Hayes School of Music is committed to ensuring that its graduates are equipped to succeed in an inclusive, innovative, and multicultural world. Details about department programs and faculty/staff can be found .

The Hayes School of Music is generously supported by the Hayes Endowment for Musical Excellence. Appalachian State University is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Additional information is located at

The Erneston Music Library, located in the Broyhill Music Center, supports the curriculum of the Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music and the University, and contains books, scores, and recordings. In addition, the Special Collections Research Center in Belk Library contains a growing collection of rare book and manuscript materials relating to classical music. Highlights of the collection include the scores of conductor Hans Schwieger, the original manuscripts of composer Tui St. George Tucker, and the Matanya Ophee Collection, one of the largest collections of 19th-century guitar music in the world.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach applied violin lessons, pedagogy, and literature for undergraduate students seeking degrees in performance, music education, music therapy, and music industry studies; graduate students seeking a performance degree; and undergraduate students pursuing a minor in music. The candidate might also coach chamber music, teach core orchestral repertoire, and teach other courses depending on qualifications and area(s) of need. Additional responsibilities include assisting with outreach and recruiting for the Hayes School of Music, collaborating with other applied faculty, supporting the orchestral program, and maintaining a vibrant studio and an active performance schedule.

The Hayes School of Music is interested in candidates with demonstrated commitment or the potential to provide leadership in teaching, scholarly/creative activity, and service that builds an equitable and diverse academic environment. The successful candidate will be expected to participate fully in the responsibilities of faculty membership, including student mentoring, curriculum development and assessment, service activities, meeting attendance, timely communications, advising, and recruitment.

In the Hayes School of Music, full-time tenure-eligible or tenured faculty members are expected to teach 24 full-time equivalent hours (FTEs) per academic year. A faculty member may request up to 6 FTEs annually for extensive scholarly or creative activity.

Typical demands of university faculty.

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For a complete application, please apply and submit documents electronically through Appalachian State University's job board.

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Please do not include additional materials at this time. Links to audio/video recordings of performing and teaching along with other additional materials may be requested after initial review.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.