Assistant Professor of Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy

The University of South Carolina School of Music is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Group Piano and Piano Pedagogy. This 9-month, tenure-track, position will begin on August 16, 2027.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Engage in significant professional activities, maintaining regional, national and international visibility in music research, pedagogy, and/or performance. Fulfill primary teaching duties in group piano and piano pedagogy. Coordinate the Group Piano program and direct the Center for Piano Studies. Train Graduate Teaching Assistants for these programs, advise graduate research, and supervise dissertation work. Other duties in applied piano as needed and assigned. Recruit students for undergraduate and graduate piano and piano pedagogy programs. This position will work at the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina.

QUALIFICATIONS: Earned Doctorate (or ABD) is required with priority given to applicants with specialization and graduate degrees in piano pedagogy. Primary consideration will be given to candidates with a record of successful group piano teaching and related administrative and leadership skills. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate previous experience and/or potential for innovative instruction in group piano and piano pedagogy to meet the needs of the 21st-century musician/educator. Successful candidates will be effective in working with students across degree programs.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC: The School of Musicvision statement identifies ourcorevalues, each of which are predicated on four core tenets: we develop potential; we collaborate and help each other grow; we are devoted to education in all forms; we expand our musical community beyond the walls of our institution. We also embrace the ethos of music for all by advancing the major endeavor, Music for the Common Good: Carolinas Public Music Initiative. The school encourages applications from candidates who demonstrate interests and abilities that align with these values.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The University of South Carolina in Columbia, founded in 1801, is the flagship Carnegie Level R1 research institution of a seven-campus, fully accredited, state supported system. The School of Music is an independent unit on campus and a dynamic leader for music and music education in the United States with a full-time faculty of 58 and a student population of 500. Degrees in piano performance and piano pedagogy are offered through the doctoral level.

APPLICATION: Apply at https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/212978. Upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the contact information for at least three current letters of recommendation. Please also include a list of two additional references. Include links to two solo performance videos and one group piano teaching video recorded within the last three years. Second round materials, including additional group and private teaching videos, will be solicited at a later date. The search process will continue until the position is filled, but priority screening will begin on October 30, 2026.

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