Instructor of French Horn

Job Summary The Music Department at Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) invites applications for a part-time (.65 FTE), 3-year renewable fixed-term position in applied French Horn. The successful candidate will lead the horn studio (both music majors and non-majors), teach horn lessons, team-teach brass techniques for music educators, and direct horn choir. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues and assume an active role in the recruitment, advisement, and retention of music students. Expectations include maintaining consistent creative activity and contributing service to the college. Successful candidates will aspire to be part of a diverse community that affirms an abundance of identities, experiences, and perspectives to imagine, examine, and implement possibilities for individual and communal thriving both inside and outside the Department of Music. This includes promoting diversity and inclusive practices in programming, instruction, and recruitment. Minimum Qualifications: • Master’s degree in French horn performance • Demonstrated excellence as a horn performer • Demonstrated success in teaching applied French horn • Evidence of strong interpersonal and collaborative skills as a performer, teacher, and colleague Preferred Qualifications: • Experience leading a collegiate French horn studio • Demonstrated success in the recruitment of music majors and non-majors to a collegiate music program and/or horn studio Concordia College is NASM accredited, and the Music Department enjoys a thriving and growing student population with nearly 200 music majors (music education, performance, and composition), due in part to its excellent reputation throughout the region. The department is the single largest on campus, with more than 30 faculty and over 1/4 of the entire student body participating in vocal and instrumental lessons and ensembles. Many graduates pursue careers in music education, where the post-graduation employment rate is extremely high, while others pursue graduate degrees at leading national institutions and/or careers in performing or creative activity. The instrumental music program includes three concert bands, two orchestras, three jazz bands and a combo, chamber ensembles, and a number of other opportunities for students to engage with music as part of their undergraduate experience. In addition to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees, the department also offers a Master of Music in Music Education. Concordia College is a private, co-educational, baccalaureate liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America that prepares its 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 our website at http://www.concordiacollege.edu for more information about the college and the music program. Applications may be submitted online at: cord.edu/careers . In addition to the online application form, required application materials include: cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, contact information for three references, easily accessible web links to two performance videos and one teaching video. Review of applications will begin March 16, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. For more information about this position and to apply, please visit cord.edu/careers . Concordia College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. International work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. A criminal background check will be completed before hire. With questions, please contact Dr. Erika Izaguirre, Search Committee Chair, [email protected].