Job Title

Music (Director of Athletic Bands), Tenure-Track Faculty (11-month)

School

Music

University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary

The salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function

The School of Music at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, 11-month, tenure-track faculty position (#131310) as Director of Athletic Bands at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2025.

The successful candidate will be well-versed in contemporary approaches to athletic band pedagogy and programming, promote a student-centered learning environment, and positively represent the department and university to the broader community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, instruction, and administrative coordination of the MTSU Band of Blue and other athletic bands.
• Serve as the primary conductor for the MTSU Symphonic Band.
• Teach courses in music education and/or conducting, which may include courses in band materials and administration, marching band techniques, and other instrumental techniques courses.
• Work collaboratively with School of Music faculty and staff in service of the University Bands and Athletic Bands.
• Promote the department and university through active recruiting and public performance.
• Participate in institutional service and maintain an active record of research or creative activity.

Required Education

A terminal degree in music or a closely related field is required by the appointment date.

Other Desirables

Applicants with the following will receive special consideration:

• Experience as a high school or college band director, including extensive experience with marching band instruction
• Experience as a concert band conductor
• Experience in drill design or arranging for athletic bands
• Collegiate teaching experience in related coursework

Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application.

NOTE: Applicants must also provide a link(s) to a video of their marching band performance(s) (minimum of 15 minutes) and a link to a video of themselves conducting in a concert band setting in the appropriate section on the application. The links must be active and working at the time of application submission and remain so until the search is complete.

Special Instruction to Applicants 

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Karla Barnes at Karla.Barnes@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 11/11/2024