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Position description

The Department of Music at Mount Allison University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Music Education. This is a full-time appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2025, subject to budgetary approval. While this is first and foremost a Music Education position, it is hoped that the successful candidate will also bring to the department a secondary area of expertise which would complement our existing faculty’s strengths. This could include, for example, expertise in teaching musicianship or aural skills; music performance; jazz, popular, or Indigenous musics; general education and pedagogy; or another area.

Preference will be given to candidates holding a doctorate in Music Education or a doctoral degree in another area of Music with significant practical experience in Music Education (for example, teaching in K-12 public schools). Evidence of excellence in research and a track-record of successful teaching at the university level are a priority for the committee, as is teaching experience in elementary or secondary schools. Experience with pre-service teacher training is a highly desired asset for this position.

This position represents an exciting opportunity to contribute to the expansion and development of the Music Education program at Mount Allison in the coming years. The expected teaching load will be the equivalent of five courses over the academic year, both in Music Education and in the successful candidate’s secondary area of expertise. In addition to their teaching responsibilities, the successful applicant will be expected to maintain an active research / creative activity profile and undertake departmental service including outreach, recruitment, and committee work. Candidates should exhibit an interest in building relationships with the regional school boards and provincial system, recruiting and mentoring students, and nurturing connections between the Music program and the broader liberal education curriculum at Mount Allison.

Application materials should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and teaching philosophy statement. Three letters of reference should be sent directly by the referees. Finalists may be requested to submit additional materials (such as a teaching portfolio, writing sample, or teaching / conducting video). Applications should be sent to the address below. Electronic submissions are preferred.

Applicants are asked to clearly indicate both their citizenship / residency status and their secondary area of expertise (if any) in their cover letter or CV. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Dr. Kevin Morse

Chair of the Search Committee

Department of Music

Mount Allison University

134 Main Street

Sackville, NB. E4L 1A6

Phone : (506) 364-2378

E-mail :

Review of applications will begin on January 20, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

At Mount Allison, we are committed to ensuring your interview experience is as comfortable and accessible as possible. If you require any accommodations or adjustments during the interview process, please do not hesitate to inform us. Your needs are important to us, and our dedicated team is here to support you.

Mount Allison University is committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We encourage applications from members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual and gender identities. We seek candidates with qualifications and knowledge to contribute to the further diversification of our campus community.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Canadian and permanent residents should indicate their citizenship status in their application.

Mount Allison University acknowledges, honours, and respects that the land named Sackville, NB is part of the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People who are the historic inhabitants, custodians, and dwellers on the land where our University is built and confirms its commitment to strengthening relationships with all Indigenous people.