Adjunct Faculty -Jazz Ensemble Director

Wheaton College Conservatory of Music

Wheaton, Illinois

Position: Jazz Ensemble Director

The Conservatory of Music at Wheaton College (Illinois) invites application for a part-time one-year guest lecturer position in jazz to begin August 2025.  Primary responsibilities for this position include providing leadership for the jazz ensemble program, including programming, conducting rehearsal, sectionals, and concerts, and grading.  Contributions to recruitment and auditioning of prospective students are also welcome.

Applicants should have evidence of successful teaching experience in jazz, and minimum of an earned master’s degree in music.  Priority will be given to applicants with records of strong teaching, accomplished performance, and Christian faith.   

 Start Date:  August 2025

Application deadline:  Until Filled 

Applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to:

Michael Wilder, Dean

Conservatory of Music

Wheaton College

501 College Ave.

Wheaton, IL 60187

michael.wilder@wheaton.edu

WHEATON COLLEGE is an evangelical Protestant Christian liberal arts college whose faculty and staff affirm a Statement of Faith and adhere to lifestyle expectations of the Wheaton College Community Covenant. Wheaton is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce and student body.  We encourage the expression of multiple perspectives within a Christian worldview, inside and outside the classroom.  For more information about Wheaton College visit www.wheaton.edu.  Additionally, Wheaton College aspires to provide a physically safe environment for students, staff, and faculty to learn and work. In support of this objective, the College requires background checks for final candidates, after an employment offer is extended.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.