The Department of Music at Covenant College, an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America and an academically rigorous Christian college emphasizing the liberal arts in the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition, invites applications for a full-time, open-rank, tenure-track faculty position in piano or voice beginning July 1, 2025. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

The candidate who fills this position will be someone with a graduate-level background in piano or vocal performance and/or pedagogy who is capable of teaching a wide variety of undergraduate music courses. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach applied piano or voice lessons
• Teach two courses each semester in piano or vocal pedagogy or literature, and in other areas of expertise (e.g. musicianship, music history, music theory); teaching assignments may also include courses that contribute to the liberal arts core curriculum
• Advise and mentor students
• Serve as an advisor for Music Department Capstone projects
• Serve on rotating faculty committees
• Assist with departmental recruiting

Required Qualifications:

• Commitment to the mission of Covenant College
• Terminal degree in Music from a regionally-accredited institution by July 1, 2025 preferred. Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Music will also be considered. 
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and performing. 
• Interest in mentoring undergraduates. 

Interested and qualified candidates should send the following documentation to Dr. Collin Messer:

• Letter of Interest indicating teaching and research interests
• Curriculum Vitae
• A Testimony of Christian Faith and Experience
• A Response to the Westminster Confession (located at https://www.pcaac.org/bco/westminster-confession/) indicating agreement, and any scruples, with rationales, with the Confession
• Philosophy of Christian Higher Education

Dr. Collin Messer

Vice-President for Academic Affairs

Covenant College

14049 Scenic Highway

Lookout Mt., GA 30750

Email: academicaffairs@covenant.edu

About Covenant College - Lookout Mountain, GA

Covenant College is a four-year, residential college offering degree programs in the sciences, arts, humanities, and in pre-professional disciplines. Covenant is one of only five members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities that are ranked in the top tier of national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report, and the only one of those located in the South (one of the more demographically vibrant regions of the country). The College boasts outstanding outcomes, both academically (94% of graduates who attend graduate school are enrolled in their first- or second-choice graduate program; recent placements include Columbia Law, NYU Law, Georgetown Law, Johns Hopkins School of International Studies, the University of Virginia’s School of Public Policy, Duke Medical School, Washington University Medical School, Cal-Berkeley’s PhD program in Economics) and spiritually (96% of graduates report that they remain committed to the Christian faith, and 95% report that they are members or regular attenders of a local church). Covenant is the college of the Presbyterian Church in America, standing squarely in the midst of a tradition that values deeply the redeeming work... of Jesus Christ in the lives of his people and the theological commitments of the Reformed tradition. The College is located on a stunningly beautiful, mountaintop campus and is adjacent to the vibrant city of Chattanooga, which was rated by Outside Magazine in 2016 as the Best Town Ever for those who love the outdoors and was described by President Barack Obama as a “tornado of innovation” for its dynamic startup scene.

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