Job description
Moorhead, MN
Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota), invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Percussion (tenure-track) starting August, 2026.
Duties include leading the percussion studio (both music majors and non-majors, graduate students as well as undergraduates), including recruiting and guiding students to competitive success in the field; teaching percussion lessons, percussion techniques, and jazz and commercial drum set; coaching percussion chamber music and conducting marimba choir and percussion ensemble; and overseeing the growth and development of the Concordia Drumline.
The successful candidate will possess unique musical and teaching skills that will complement and further advance Concordia’s vision for the 21st-century musician; bring versatility, innovation, and imagination to shaping the percussion area; exemplify a collaborative musician, teacher, and colleague; exhibit strong interpersonal skills to further elevate the music department’s level of performance and community engagement; and promote innovative and inclusive practices in programming, instruction, and recruitment on behalf of the studio, department, and college.
The Music Department at Concordia College (NASM accredited) is the largest single department on campus, with 40 faculty and more than 1/4 of the entire student body participating in vocal and instrumental lessons and ensembles. The department maintains an excellent reputation throughout the region, with nearly 200 students majoring in music each year, many of whom pursue careers in music education, while others pursue graduate school and/or careers in performing or creative activity. The post-graduation employment rate for music education majors pursuing jobs in the field is extremely high, and many graduates go on to achieve graduate degrees at leading national institutions.
Concordia College is a private, co-educational, baccalaureate liberal arts college of approximately 2,000 students and 150 faculty. The college is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and prepares students to become responsible leaders in the global society. It is located in the Moorhead (MN)/Fargo (ND) area, a growing metropolitan area of 235,000, consistently ranked among the nation’s most livable cities. Fargo-Moorhead’s thriving cultural scene is home to a variety of professional arts organizations including its own opera, ballet, and theatre companies, symphony orchestra, film festival, and art museums and galleries. Please visit the Concordia College website at https://www.concordiacollege.edu for more information about the college and the music program.
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in percussion performance
- At least three years of university teaching
- National/international reputation as a percussionist
- Expertise in marimba, Latin/world percussion, jazz/commercial drum set, and general percussion
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience composing and arranging for marimba choir
- Experience teaching graduate students
Position Opening Date 11/04/2025
Open Until Filled No
Screening Begins 12/08/2025
Benefits
Concordia College is proud to offer a competitive total compensation package:
- Health Insurance
- Flexible Savings Account
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Preventative Chiropractic Program
- Retirement Plan
- Long-Term Disability Insurance (full-time only)
- Life Insurance (full-time only)
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid holidays including the time off between Christmas and New Year
- Paid parental leave
- Up to 100% tuition with discounts and scholarships for yourself and dependents at Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages.
- Up to 50% tuition discount for dependents with Oak Grove Lutheran Schools
- Up to 100% tuition discounts for dependents with participating partners: CIC-TEP, ELCA schools, and Tuition Exchange Inc.
- Extras: access to athletic facilities, library, fitness classes, athletic events, theatre events, purchase dining on campus, free MAT bus rides
Salary – $56,000 – $65,500 annually
The final salary will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, certifications, and alignment with the position’s requirements. Other considerations may include internal equity and market conditions.
EEO/AA Statement
Concordia College will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran’s status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Employment Contingencies: Background Check
Location: Moorhead
Concordia College is fully committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment decisions in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, for all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran’s status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, public assistance status or membership or activity in a local human rights commission. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Director, Human Resources, Concordia College, 901 8th Street South, Moorhead, MN 56562, Lorentzsen Hall, Room 150, (Phone) 218-299-3339. We are committed to providing equal opportunity in the recruitment process for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you find our online application system difficult or need assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at [email protected] or 218-299-3339.
How to apply
Applications may be submitted online at https://hr.cord.edu/. Required: cover letter, resume/vita, letters from three references, a statement of teaching philosophy and approach (approximately 500 words is sufficient), and easily accessible web links to video excerpts of solo percussion performance(s) (20-30 minutes total, including multiple works and styles) and a video of one-on-one teaching showing both student and teacher (10-20 minutes in length). Submit web links in a single document as “Other Document.” Review of applications will begin December 8th.
For more information about this position and to apply, please visit https://www.concordiacollege.edu/employment/. Concordia College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. A criminal background check will be required. If you have further questions please contact Dr. Peter Haberman, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected].
