Assistant/Associate Professor of Music

Louisiana Christian University seeks a qualified candidate to serve as an Assistant Professor of Music. This is a full-time 9-month tenure-track teaching position to begin August 1, 2026. The position is open until filled.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach applied voice to music majors, music minors, and elective students. This may include preparing students for recital hours, studio seminars, and junior/senior recitals.
• Teach courses related to voice or at least one other area (such as theory, music appreciation, or musical theatre) based on the candidate's expertise and curriculum needs.
• Coordinate with other faculty to support and/or produce performance events, such as the annual Alsup Voice Competition and Christmas on the Hill.
• Develop opportunities for outreach and engagement with area music teachers and/or high school students.
• Teach a course load of twelve (12) or equivalent credits per semester.
• Maintain office hours and availability to students and colleagues.
• Serve on institutional committees as assigned and fulfill other appropriate institutional and professional duties.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree required; earned or pursuing a doctorate or terminal degree desirable.
• The successful candidate will acknowledge a life calling to liberal arts education at a university with the following mission: "Louisiana Christian University equips undergraduate and graduate students to worship intentionally, learn diligently, steward faithfully and lead courageously."

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to teach applied voice, including art song, aria, and contemporary traditions.
• Ability to guide students in bel canto as well as other techniques, such as musical theatre and contemporary church music.
• Demonstratable knowledge in vocal diction, technique, and pedagogy.
• Piano skills sufficient to teach lessons without a regular accompanist.
• Capacity to teach in at least one musical area not specific to voice (e.g., theory, music appreciation, basic keyboard skills).
• Ability to utilize online instructional tools (LMS, integrated textbook tools, etc.).
• Ability to teach general education music appreciation

Competitive salary commensurate with experience, excellent benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance, retirement plan with match, and LCU tuition benefits for employees and their dependents.

Review of all applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications will not be considered complete until all required materials have been received.

The successful candidate will acknowledge a life calling to liberal arts education at a University.

Inquiries and all submissions should be made to:

LCU Department of Academic Affairs

Louisiana Christian University

1140 College Drive

LCU Box 567

Pineville, LA 71359

academicaffairs@lcuniversity.edu

Please submit the following:

1. A cover letter

2. LCU Faculty Application

3. LCU's Christian Worldview Statement

4. Curriculum vitae

5. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable for application).

6. Three letters of recommendation (may be sent separately).

Louisiana Christian University is a private, Baptist, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences with selected professional programs, located in Pineville, Louisiana. The College was founded in 1906 and is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Louisiana Baptist Convention. It has an enrollment of about 1,200 students and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Must be a visible CHRISTIAN leader and give witness as a person who lives a life that honors the Lord Jesus Christ and is consonant with the Statement of Christian Standards of Louisiana Christian University and the Baptist Faith.