Urgently Require Director of Bands, Associate or Full Professor of Music (Bands) in Bloomington, IN

Job title: Director of Bands, Associate or Full Professor of Music (Bands) Company: Indiana University Job description: Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Indiana University's non-discrimination statement is found in policy UA-01 at http://www.policies.iu.edu. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. The address for Indiana University's Title IX Coordinator is: 400 E. 7th Street, Poplars 833, Bloomington, IN 47405. The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online at https://protect.iu.edu/police-safety/annual-reports/index.html You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at [email protected] or by visiting IUPD Position Details Title Director of Bands, Associate or Full Professor of Music (Bands) Appointment Status Tenure Department IU Bloomington Band Location Bloomington Position Summary INDIANA UNIVERSITY JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC Title: Director of Bands, Associate or Full Professor of Music (Bands), tenured or tenure-track Position Summary: The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music seeks candidates for the position of Director of Bands to provide artistic, strategic, and administrative leadership for the Department of Bands. In addition to ensemble conducting responsibilities, the Director of Bands will also lead the graduate wind conducting program, foster a national and international portfolio of conducting and teaching activity, and work with school leadership and band faculty to determine teaching and conducting responsibilities in their unit. Expectations for this position include:

• Cultivating a forward-thinking vision for the wind ensemble as an artistic and pedagogical medium
• Engaging in featured performances and recording projects that showcase the Jacobs School of Music nationally and internationally
• Recruiting and retaining top national and international wind conducting graduate students
• Fostering collaborations with composers and performing artists both within and outside of the Jacobs School of Music
• Maintaining a regional, national, and international profile as a guest conductor and clinician, including honor ensembles and conducting workshops
• Collaborating with applied faculty to recruit talented musicians to the Jacobs School of Music
• Teaching at the annual IU wind conducting workshop
• Serving on Jacobs School of Music committees as assigned or requested
• Collaborating with the Jacobs School of Music Business Office on the management of the Department of Bands budget and IU Foundation accounts
• Developing new departmental courses as needed

Basic Qualifications: Master's degree in music or related field required. Doctorate in Wind Conducting preferred. Considerable experience as a full-time university wind band conductor required. Full-time high school band teaching experience preferred. An international profile of wind band conducting and scholarship/creativity preferred. Salary and Rank: Salary commensurate with experience. Rank at Associate or Full Professor (tenure track). Application: online at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/19913 Special Instructions: A complete application consists of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names, titles, and email addresses for each of three professional references. An email message with instructions about uploading a letter of reference will be sent automatically to each of your reference providers if you advance to the list of finalists. Please do not send other materials until requested to do so. If you need help completing your application, please contact Cecilia Bass, (812) 855-5541, [email protected]. Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate's eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously. For Best Consideration Date: October 7, 2023 Expected Start Date: August 1, 2024 Basic Qualifications Master's degree in music or related field required. Doctorate in Wind Conducting preferred. Considerable experience as a full-time university wind band conductor required. Full-time high school band teaching experience preferred. An international profile of wind band conducting and scholarship/creativity preferred. Department Contact for Questions Cecilia Bass, (812) 855-5541, [email protected] Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank Salary commensurate with experience. Rank at Associate or Full Professor (tenure track). Special Instructions A complete application consists of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names, titles, and email addresses for each of three professional references. An email message with instructions about uploading a letter of reference will be sent automatically to each of your reference providers if you advance to the list of finalists. Please do not send other materials until requested to do so. If you need help completing your application, please contact Cecilia Bass, (812) 855-5541, [email protected]. For Best Consideration Date 10/07/2023 Expected Start Date 08/01/2024 Posting/OAA # IU-100490-2023 Expected salary: Location: Bloomington, IN Apply Job!