Asst. Professor - Music jobs in Dover, DE

Join a vibrant equity-minded campus community of educators whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. The Department of Music Education and Music Therapy invites applicants for the position of Director of Music Therapy. This is a Full-Time, Tenure-Track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position begins in August 2024.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

The mission of the Wells School of Music is to provide an inclusive, world-class education by engaging students in diverse and evolving degree programs that further artistic excellence and help students become valuable contributors to a greater society. The Wells School of Music serves approximately 450 students with 60 faculty, enjoys full NASM membership, and offers fully accredited degrees in Music Education, Theory, Composition & Studio Composition, Music History, Music Therapy, and Music Performance.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate professional competence as outlined by AMTA and be able to uphold the AMTA Code of Ethics. The candidate will have a clear, consistent, and respectful style of communication, both oral and written, and demonstrate the ability to articulate a vision and engage in creative problem solving. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate a strong commitment to collegial and collaborative engagement with colleagues and administrators in and outside of the music school in support of the students, the music school, and the university.  The person will assist in recruiting a high caliber and diverse student population in a thriving university music program. Their experience, substantive specialization, and pedagogical training will serve to strengthen the department's mission and vision. The person will use innovative teaching skills and demonstrate attention to the learning and teaching needs of the department’s students. The incumbent will collaborate with other department faculty and staff to ensure student success.

Responsibilities include:

• Direct all aspects of the Music Therapy program
  1. Accountable for upholding the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Standards for Education and Clinical Training and AMTA Code of Ethics
  2. Receives, responds to, and distributes communication from AMTA regarding program status to appropriate music therapy faculty and administration
  3. Responsible for monitoring and communicating eligibility of music therapy students for internship via a letter of eligibility
  4. Responsible for monitoring and communicating eligibility of music therapy students to register for the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) exam
  5. Responsible for submitting budget requests to the department chair for continuing education training needs, inventory needs, and other program-specific items
  6. Assist administration in developing a music therapy equivalency program
  7. Assist administration in developing a graduate degree program in music therapy
  8. Perform duties as Music Therapy Clinical Coordinator. With graduate assistant (GA) and music therapy adjunct support, oversee the following:
  9. Coordinate clinical placements for students, which includes communicating official confirmation of clinical site placements, ensuring that students have all required clearances before stating any clinical or internship site, and monitoring clinical placement hours.
  10. Maintain affiliation agreements with clinical placements sites. This includes initiating affiliation agreements for new clinical training sites, renewing affiliation agreement as needed, collaborating with WCU’s Assistant Vice President of Academic Contract Administration and Compliance Operations and other departments as appropriate
  11. Maintain accurate records of clinical training sites and music therapy supervisors
  12. Advise on the selection of and mentor music therapy adjunct faculty teaching field work and internship courses and music therapy supervisors at the clinical sites
  13. Maintain relationships with field site administrators and music therapy supervisors
  14. Provide a complete list of field & intern site placements each semester to Office of Contract Administration & Compliance Operations
  15. Check and update information regarding clearances, fees, and processes for clinical placements in the WSOM student handbook
  16. Organize and oversee development and implementation of internship supervisor continuing education seminars. This includes developing supervisor training seminar(s), submitting an application to become an approved provider (AP) through CBMT and maintaining AP status, marketing continuing education seminars (free to music therapy supervisors), and disseminating certificates of completion
  17. Work collaboratively with community-based facilitates and organizations to establish opportunities for music therapy professional service and student clinical education
  18. Teach undergraduate courses in music therapy, which may include providing academic and clinical supervision for music therapy students in field work and internship courses
  19. Engage in advising and mentoring music therapy students in the current curriculum, and actively recruit prospective students
  20. Engage in scholarly and creative activities, including but not limited to presentation, publication, and performance
  21. Serve the University and the community through participation in various committees
• Other teaching assignments will be made based on the candidate’s experience and expertise at the discretion of the chair and/or dean

• Doctorate in music therapy or a related discipline (music, music education, health sciences). ABD may be considered - must be completed no later than July 30th, 2024. If the doctoral degree is in a related discipline, you must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate credits in music therapy beyond undergraduate equivalency requirements
• Hold current Board Certified-Music Therapist (MT-BC) credential
• Have five years of documented professional clinical work experience, or its equivalent
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally, and present dynamically to a variety of constituents

• Record of scholarly or creative activity through presentation, publication, or performance
• Professional experience related to music therapy advocacy, student education, and community service
• Documented college experience in the academic and clinical settings educating and supervising preprofessional music therapy students
• Experience in program development and growth related to music therapy academic curriculum
• Experience in recruitment and placement of interns
• Experience in program management, including recruitment and placement of interns, program budget management, and overseeing affiliation agreements

Review additional information about West Chester University’s Music Education and Music Therapy Department. 

Apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/wcupa. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Review of application will begin in November 2023 and continue until the position is filled.

Applicants must successfully complete the application and interview process, teaching demonstration, and research presentation to be considered as a finalist.

Required Documents for Consideration

To be considered as an applicant for this position, please submit the following:

• Cover letter 
• Curriculum vita
• List of three references with contact information (Include position title, phone number, and email address). Letters of Recommendation will be automatically requested from these references.
• Diversity statement (See below)

Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion:

West Chester University has joined EAB’s Moon Shot initiative for Equity in Higher education. This initiative is designed to support faculty, students, and staff who are typically excluded and therefore are underrepresented. As part of your application for a tenure-track faculty position, we request a Diversity Statement. This request highlights our department's commitment to promote diversity and inclusiveness and to cultivate a campus environment that welcomes all. This commitment reflects the Diversity Theme of West Chester University's Strategic Plan and supports initiatives of our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (WCU Diversity Equity Inclusion). We expect that each applicant's statement will be unique as informed by their own experiences and goals. Some topics you might address in a 1-2-page statement include the following: (1) How have you supported diversity and inclusion in your interactions with others in classroom, therapy setting, or research environment(s)? (2) What have you done to help students from diverse communities (such as underrepresented minorities, non-traditional, LGBTQ, veteran, rural, and/or first generation) succeed, including any programs for these students that you have participated in? (3) Describe your commitment to working toward achieving equity and enhancing diversity at WCU. How might you contribute to our current diversity initiatives, and do you have any other ideas to help promote equity on our campus?

All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all preemployment criminal background checks. 

Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances West Chester University’s educational mission and strategic Plan for Excellence. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.