Assistant Professor in Music Therapy, Department of Music

The Utah State University Music Department invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor in Music Therapy to contribute to the undergraduate music therapy program in the Department of Music within the Caine School of the Arts College of Arts and Sciences. Candidate must possess an engaging teaching manner strong interpersonal and clinical musicianship skills with the ability to teach from different perspectives of theoretical orientations and approaches to music therapy.

Utah State University is NASM-accredited institution and hosts an AMTA-approved Academic and Clinical Music Therapy Training Program; it awards the Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy. The undergraduate music therapy program currently serves 80 students and supports one full-time faculty one temporary instructor one part-time clinical coordinator and eight part-time supervisors/instructors.

This is a full-time tenure-track position beginning August 2026. Salary is nationally competitive with outstanding benefits see undergraduate courses within the music therapy curriculum which may include functional music skills courses introductory courses music therapy treatment methods clinical practice with specific clinical communities and psychology of music.

Minimum Qualifications

• Appropriate professional credential or designation in music therapy; record of continuing education in music therapy.
• Masters degree in music therapy or related area with a minimum of transcripted graduate credits equivalent to 12 semester hours or the equivalent of graduate credits in music therapy beyond the undergraduate equivalency requirements.
• Minimum of three years of full-time clinical experience in music therapy or its equivalent in part-time work.
• Record of continuing education relevant to his/her teaching responsibilities.
• Mastery of all professional level and applicable advanced competencies in music therapy.
• Effectiveness as a music therapy clinician in at least one area of practice.
• Ability to teach and clinically supervise undergraduate students.
• Suitable portfolio of research and creative activity with demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior undergraduate teaching/supervision experience.
• Advanced clinical competence/expertise in at least one area of music therapy.
• Knowledge/experience in clinical uses of technology.

Along with the online application please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
• Names and contact information of at least three referencesto be entered at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

Department of Music

A vibrant unit of the College of Arts and Sciences and working closely with the Caine School of the Arts the Music Department has 30 full-time and 57 part-time faculty members serving approximately 280 music majors. Located in the Chase Fine Arts Center departmental facilities include teaching/rehearsal space; faculty offices; the 1700-seat Daines Concert Hall; and the award-winning 400-seat Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall. The Department offers the Bachelor of Music in Performance the Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy the Bachelor of Music in Music Education a Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy a Bachelor of Arts in Music plus a Masters of Music in Performance and Pedagogy Conducting and Performance. Additional information is available at State University is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University/Extensive school of more than 29500 students nestled in a mountain valley 90 miles north of Salt Lake City Utah. Opportunities for a wide range of outdoor activities are plentiful. Cache Valley provides a supportive environment for families and balanced personal/professional life. Ski resorts lakes rivers and mountains in the area make it one of the finest outdoor recreation environments in the nation.

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