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POSITION: Music Adjunct Faculty - Orchestra Director
QUALIFICATIONS: Masters degree required. Professional industry experience may be considered.
RESPONSIBILITIES: To serve as an adjunct faculty member for the Music program teaching one or more in-person, undergraduate music courses and/or lessons.
Orchestra Director: The instructor will direct the EMU Orchestra rehearsals on Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm, plus relevant dress rehearsals and concerts. Instructor will liaise with community members to fill the orchestra ranks.
POSITION DETAILS: Instructors must be able to teach in person. Travel reimbursement is available for instructors traveling from significant distances each way to campus. Faculty are contracted per course for fall semester. Salary determined by education and experience.
APPOINTMENT DATE: Fall courses begin September 1, 2026. EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open.
INQUIRIES: Application review begins immediately. Application materials include the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts are required for work to begin.
Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.
EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.
EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.
QUALIFICATIONS: Masters degree required. Professional industry experience may be considered.
RESPONSIBILITIES: To serve as an adjunct faculty member for the Music program teaching one or more in-person, undergraduate music courses and/or lessons.
Orchestra Director: The instructor will direct the EMU Orchestra rehearsals on Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm, plus relevant dress rehearsals and concerts. Instructor will liaise with community members to fill the orchestra ranks.
POSITION DETAILS: Instructors must be able to teach in person. Travel reimbursement is available for instructors traveling from significant distances each way to campus. Faculty are contracted per course for fall semester. Salary determined by education and experience.
APPOINTMENT DATE: Fall courses begin September 1, 2026. EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open.
INQUIRIES: Application review begins immediately. Application materials include the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts are required for work to begin.
Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.
EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.
EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.