Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Music 

Faculty Hire Number: #25-29

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 20, 2025 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary Scale: $88,000 to $93,000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN’s Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2024, CSUN enrolls 36,848 students, where 56.3% are Latinx, 18.9% are White, 8.7% are Asian-American, 5.3% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College:

For more information about the College of Arts, Media and Mass Communication see: https://www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication

About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Music, see: https://www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/music

Position:

The Department of Music at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to serve as the Director of Choral Studies.

The successful candidate will teach in the Choral area and have research/performance interests in this field.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:   

• Graduate degree in Choral Conducting, Choral Music Education, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Evidence of excellence in in-person choral conducting and teaching at the professional or collegiate level
• A record of achievement in scholarly/creative activity and demonstrated potential for further professional growth

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral or terminal degree in Choral Conducting, Choral Music Education, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a diverse student body using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students
• Experience creating a student-centered learning environment and adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring
• Research and performance experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds
• Proven recruiting experience within a choral performance and teaching context
• Additional experience in choral genres such as Latine/x or Black music traditions, jazz, world music, gospel, rock/pop or other styles
• College or University level teaching and rehearsal experience

Responsibilities:

• Lead Choral Ensembles and Choral Conducting/Education Classes in the Music Department curriculum. The teaching assignment would likely include some of the following courses:
  • Northridge Singers
  • University Chorus
  • Choral Methods
  • Choral Literature
• Serve as advisor to graduate Choral Conducting Students
• Supervise the Graduate Choral Conducting Program

Application Deadline:

Preferred application deadline is January 14, 2025 and applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers  

Applicants must submit letter of interest and current CV to the website in the section above. In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials, including recordings, research or concert programs.

At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.

General Information:

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The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting michelle.rutledge@csun.edu at 818-677-3187.