Music Education

Description

Position Summary: Loyola University seeks university professors for the Department of Education, with a focus on the pedagogy of musical expression and educational innovation. Key Highlights: 1. Integration into established research groups 2. Professional career as teaching and research staff 3. Commitment to a project of excellence and diversity Loyola University is a Jesuit university and the first private university in Andalusia. It belongs to an international network comprising over 193 Jesuit universities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Its mission is to educate individuals for others—people capable of improving the world we live in from diverse fields of knowledge and professional practice. Today, Loyola University ranks as the Andalusian university with: * The highest graduate (13th in Spain) and postgraduate (5th in Spain) employability rates. * The highest academic performance among undergraduate programs (17th in Spain) and second-highest among postgraduate programs (34th in Spain). * The highest degree of internationalization (+240 agreements with universities worldwide and membership in an international network of +190 Jesuit universities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania). * The most international and youngest faculty, with the highest number of active six-year research accreditation periods (sexenios) in Spain. Loyola University—the first privately funded university of social initiative in Andalusia, promoted by the Society of Jesus—recruits UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, based in Seville. Loyola University offers: * A formal employment contract. * Integration into already-established or newly forming research groups. * For outstanding performance: a professional career as teaching and research staff at Loyola University, across its campuses in Seville and Córdoba. Loyola University seeks candidates who are interested and especially motivated to: * Design a teaching and research curriculum. * Actively participate in the university’s research groups. Loyola University encourages applications from candidates meeting the following generic professional profile: * Minimum required qualifications: + Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education or Music: Primary Education Teaching, Pedagogy, Musical Creation and Production + English proficiency at minimum B2 level, demonstrable (certificates must be attached to the CV). + Possession of a Doctorate (PhD) in Education or Arts. * Strong capacity for integration and commitment to the institutional project; proactive attitude; dedication; teamwork spirit; and vocation of service. * Accreditation by ANECA or equivalent agency as Assistant Professor (Ayudante Doctor) or higher. Loyola University will particularly value candidates whose CV demonstrates: * Official university teaching experience in the field of Didactics of Musical Expression. * High-impact scientific production and research, especially within the candidate’s area of specialization. Priority will be given to publications in indexed journals (JCR and Scopus). This research must be linked to music pedagogy. Originality, relevance, and innovation in research impact will be highly valued. * Doctoral theses supervised or co-supervised within the last five years, accompanied by associated high-impact publications. Alternatively, supervision of Master’s theses (TFMs) will also be positively considered. * Secondarily, books or book chapters published by prestigious publishers (well-ranked in the SPI index), presentations at international conferences, specialized seminars in relevant fields, etc., will also be valued. * Professional experience in the educational sector. * Research grants or visiting researcher positions at internationally renowned universities. * Participation in competitive research projects (international, national, and/or regional). * Experience balancing teaching and research responsibilities with academic management roles will also be valued. Job Responsibilities: * Develop and teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the field of Education related to foundations and pedagogy of musical expression and/or innovation in music education. * Enhance the department’s scientific output by developing and expanding educational studies, positioning the department among top rankings through competitive projects and high-impact, transformative publications. * Fully integrate into one of the university’s research groups, actively pursuing a research career with scientific output published in JCR-indexed journals, and participating in research projects, etc. * Actively engage in departmental and university life (teaching, research, outreach and knowledge transfer, academic management, etc.). Interested applicants must submit their updated full CV, doctoral degree certificate, and two letters of recommendation to the following email address, clearly specifying the reference code under which they wish to be evaluated: rrhh@uloyola.es Loyola University requests that CVs be submitted with the following reference: **PU2026EMusic: University Professors in Music Education** Incomplete applications or those failing to meet the requirements outlined in this call will be automatically discarded. Loyola University is an institution committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and justice.