Adjunct Faculty Position: Music Theory

Covenant College; Lookout Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant College invites applications for an adjunct professor to teach one section of Music Theory 1 in the Spring 2027 semester. The position is housed within the Department of Music on the Lookout Mountain, GA campus near Chattanooga.

Covenant College emphasizes the liberal arts within the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate Music Theory, plan lessons, grade assignments, respond to student inquiries, and submit grades, with teaching

Qualifications

• M.A. or higher in Music from an accredited institution.
• Expertise in Music Theory.
• Teaching experience preferred.
• Appreciation and understanding of Covenant College's mission.

Responsibilities

• Teach an undergraduate course in music theory in the context of a Christian perspective.
• Plan lessons and assignments, grade assignments, respond to student inquiries, and submit grades.

Skills

Music Theory

Teaching

Education

Master's degree in Music

Job description

Covenant College Job Posting

Adjunct Faculty Position: Music Theory

Covenant College has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech, and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states. The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and hikers, all while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville.

The Department of Music at Covenant College invites applications for an adjunct professor to teach one section of Music Theory 1 in the Spring 2027 semester. Covenant College is an academically rigorous Christian college emphasizing the liberal arts in the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach an undergraduate course in music theory in the context of a Christian perspective
• Plan lessons and assignments, grade assignments, respond to student inquiries, and submit grades

Qualifications

• An appreciation and understanding of the mission of Covenant College
• M.A. or higher in Music from an accredited institution
• Expertise in the subject area
• Teaching experience preferred

• Curriculum Vitae.
• A brief Philosophy of Christian Higher Education.
• A brief Testimony of Christian Faith and Experience.
• A brief Response to The Westminster Confession, indicating agreement and any scruples, with rationales.

Dr. Collin Messer, Vice-President for Academic Affairs

Covenant College

14049 Scenic Highway

Lookout Mt., GA 30750

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