Adjunct, Horn, College of Fine Arts & Communication
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
The Lenoir-Rhyne University College of Fine Arts and Communication (Hickory Campus) invites applications for a part-time adjunct instructor of horn. Appointment begins August 2025.
Essential Accountabilities
We seek a colleague willing to become an engaged and collaborative member of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s thriving music community. Primary responsibilities include teaching applied horn to undergraduate students at all levels. The ideal colleague will have a passion for working within a liberal arts context that nurtures the growth of the whole person.
This position offers a semester-by-semester contract based on university need and student enrollment.
Education and Experience
The ideal colleague will have a master’s degree in music or a related field, plus teaching experience in a studio setting.
Work Conditions
- Ability to meet and communicate with students in a one-on-one setting
- Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check
Application Process
While completing the application, candidates will be prompted to submit the following:
- Letter of application specifically discussing how one’s professional experiences and perspectives relate to the needs of the position
- Curriculum vitae or résumé including the names and contact information of three references
- Link to a website, portfolio, and/or performances
The position will remain open until filled. Any questions regarding the position or the search process should be submitted electronically to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication, Jennifer Heller, Ph.D., at hellerj@lr.edu.
About the College of Fine Arts and Communication
Members of the College of Fine Arts and Communication are committed to developing well-rounded graduates who are perceptive readers and listeners, persuasive writers and speakers, and skilled artists and educators. Our curricula strive to express, enrich, and elevate the human condition by providing students with interdisciplinary experiences that strengthen their abilities to create, collaborate, and contribute to the public good. Programs in the college include communication studies, English, an MFA in creative writing, music, theatre, and visual art.
About Lenoir-Rhyne University
Lenoir-Rhyne University is a coeducational, private, comprehensive liberal arts institution founded in 1891, with its traditional campus located in Hickory, North Carolina—a town of more than 40,000. The university has additional campus centers in Asheville, N.C., and Columbia, S.C., which includes the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS). Situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir-Rhyne is less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, and the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of about 365,000.
The university offers more than 50 undergraduate and 30 graduate degree programs to approximately 2,400 students. Lenoir-Rhyne seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build a sense of community, and promote responsible leadership for service in the world. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lenoir-Rhyne promotes diverse campuses open to people from all religious and nonreligious backgrounds.
Please visit www.lr.edu/about to learn more about the university