Assistant Professor of Music & Associate Director of Bands & Director of Athletic Bands
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 17, 2024
Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number
2012605Faculty
Working Title
Assistant Professor of Music & Associate Director of Bands & Director of Athletic Bands
Pay Rate
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.
Regular/Temporary
Regular
If temporary, list duration
Type of Appointment
Tenure Track
Contract Period
9 month
Employment Category
Adjunct Position?
No
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
Austin Peay State University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Music to serve as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the Athletic Band program, teach the Governors Own Marching Band, the Basketball Pep Band, conduct the Symphonic Band, and teach other courses within the department according to the qualifications of the candidate and the needs of the department. This is a 9-month tenure-track faculty position commencing August 1, 2024. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. Teaching release time and stipend are included.
The Athletic Band program at Austin Peay is defined by three ensembles: a) The Governors Own Marching Band – comprised of brass, woodwinds, color guard, drumline, and stationary percussion. The “GOMB” performs at all home football games, select away games, community events, parades and exhibition performances; b) The Basketball Pep Band, which performs at Men's and Women's home basketball games, as well as post-season tournaments. Home basketball games are held in a brand new 7,000 seat arena in downtown Clarksville; c) The GO Band, a 20-member scholarship ensemble which performs at special events for our campus and community.
The Department of Music at Austin Peay State University, an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, enjoys a vital presence on campus, in the Clarksville community, and in the region. The Department boasts a nationally recognized and acoustically superior concert hall, along with outstanding performance, practice, rehearsal, and studio spaces. The Department of Music is an integral member of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA https://apsu.edu/ceca/). A long-established state-funded initiative, CECA is designed to enhance the cultural environment of the university, community, and region through a diverse range of imaginative arts experiences. The following degrees are offered: Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Performance, Music Education, Composition, and Music Therapy; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Music; Master of Music with concentrations in Music Education, Performance, Collaborative Piano, Instrumental Conducting, and Choral Conducting.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 170,957 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
College of Arts and Letters Diversity Statement:
The College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University is committed to an active, intentional, and ongoing engagement to foster diversity. Providing diverse voices and viewpoints is essential to achieving our mission and vision of educating informed global citizens. We welcome all people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political views, or veteran status, and we seek to safeguard the safety, dignity, and well-being of all people. We encourage and accept expressions of diversity in all of its forms.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Open Date
04/16/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Required Documents
1. Cover Letter
2. CV
3. Unofficial transcript (official transcripts are required upon hire)
4. Teaching Philosophy Statement
5. List of at least 3 professional references
6. Video of a Marching Band performance under the candidate's direction
7. Video of the candidate conducting a concert band from performer's point of view (performance preferred, rehearsal acceptable)
After your application has been submitted, you will not be able to attach any additional documents nor make any edits.
Review of materials will begin on April 30, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required of the successful applicant.
Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
Posting Number
2012605Faculty
Working Title
Assistant Professor of Music & Associate Director of Bands & Director of Athletic Bands
Pay Rate
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.
Regular/Temporary
Regular
If temporary, list duration
Type of Appointment
Tenure Track
Contract Period
9 month
Employment Category
Adjunct Position?
No
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
Austin Peay State University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Music to serve as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the Athletic Band program, teach the Governors Own Marching Band, the Basketball Pep Band, conduct the Symphonic Band, and teach other courses within the department according to the qualifications of the candidate and the needs of the department. This is a 9-month tenure-track faculty position commencing August 1, 2024. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. Teaching release time and stipend are included.
The Athletic Band program at Austin Peay is defined by three ensembles: a) The Governors Own Marching Band – comprised of brass, woodwinds, color guard, drumline, and stationary percussion. The “GOMB” performs at all home football games, select away games, community events, parades and exhibition performances; b) The Basketball Pep Band, which performs at Men's and Women's home basketball games, as well as post-season tournaments. Home basketball games are held in a brand new 7,000 seat arena in downtown Clarksville; c) The GO Band, a 20-member scholarship ensemble which performs at special events for our campus and community.
The Department of Music at Austin Peay State University, an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, enjoys a vital presence on campus, in the Clarksville community, and in the region. The Department boasts a nationally recognized and acoustically superior concert hall, along with outstanding performance, practice, rehearsal, and studio spaces. The Department of Music is an integral member of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA https://apsu.edu/ceca/). A long-established state-funded initiative, CECA is designed to enhance the cultural environment of the university, community, and region through a diverse range of imaginative arts experiences. The following degrees are offered: Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Performance, Music Education, Composition, and Music Therapy; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Music; Master of Music with concentrations in Music Education, Performance, Collaborative Piano, Instrumental Conducting, and Choral Conducting.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 170,957 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
College of Arts and Letters Diversity Statement:
The College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University is committed to an active, intentional, and ongoing engagement to foster diversity. Providing diverse voices and viewpoints is essential to achieving our mission and vision of educating informed global citizens. We welcome all people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political views, or veteran status, and we seek to safeguard the safety, dignity, and well-being of all people. We encourage and accept expressions of diversity in all of its forms.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Direct all aspects of the APSU Athletic Band program.
- Schedule, supervise, and conduct rehearsals and performances for all athletic band activities including, but not limited to: home and away football and basketball games, football and basketball post-season games, parades, exhibitions, and other events as requested by administration.
- Supervise all administrative aspects of athletic bands including, but not limited to: financial management, facilities reservations, and purchase/supervision of equipment, instruments, music, and uniforms.
- Demonstrated ability to compose music arrangements and visual design (“drill”)
- Identify, hire, and supervise supplemental instructors (color guard, percussion) and/or music and visual designers for the Marching Band.
- Supervise student employees assigned to athletic bands (graduate assistants, scholarship workers, work study, etc).
- Schedule, facilitate, and teach Fall pre-semester rehearsals (“band camp”).
- Facilitate annual Athletic Band events including: a high school marching band competition hosted by APSU, high school band day, alumni band, and banquet.
- Maintain, build, and improve all aspects of the athletic band program at APSU.
- Direct the APSU Symphonic Band in all rehearsals and performances.
- Teach courses suitable to specialization. Courses may include: Marching Band Techniques, Secondary Instrumental Methods, supervision of student teachers, applied lessons, music theory, aural skills, jazz, music appreciation, etc.
- Serve as Associate Director of the annual Governors Honor Festival, an invitational honor band/orchestra event, including planning for and facilitating the event.
- Coordinate with the Director of Bands on aspects of all band activities at APSU.
- Actively recruit for the University, the Music Department, and the Athletic Bands, including but not limited to: Coordinate and develop recruiting events, schedule and supervise tours with prospective students.
- Facilitate academic advising for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Collaborate with the other areas in the Music Department; with other departments across campus; and with area musicians and music educators.
- Build and maintain positive and professional relationships with the region's high school band directors and students.
- Engage in significant professional, scholarly creative, and service activities.
- Actively participate in relevant professional organizations.
- Maintain an active and ongoing recruiting agenda on behalf of the music department.
- Serve on faculty committees.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Ability to complete multiple simultaneous tasks with high level of quality
- Administrative and leadership abilities
- Ability to work independently
- Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, and a demonstrated commitment to a collegial and inclusive environment
- Excellence as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students
- Standing for extended periods of time.
- Ability to work early mornings and/or late nights.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds (instruments, audio equipment, etc…)
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in music required.
- Must have earned one degree in Music Education (Bachelor's or Master's)
- Minimum three years of full-time teaching experience at the K–12 level.
- Demonstrated experience in athletic bands.
- Demonstrated experience as a concert band conductor.
- A background search will be required of the successful applicant.
- Earned doctorate in Conducting or Music Education.
- Significant athletic band, and/or drum corps experience.
- Collegiate teaching experience.
- Strong record of recruiting, professional activity, and research activities.
Open Date
04/16/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Required Documents
1. Cover Letter
2. CV
3. Unofficial transcript (official transcripts are required upon hire)
4. Teaching Philosophy Statement
5. List of at least 3 professional references
6. Video of a Marching Band performance under the candidate's direction
7. Video of the candidate conducting a concert band from performer's point of view (performance preferred, rehearsal acceptable)
After your application has been submitted, you will not be able to attach any additional documents nor make any edits.
Review of materials will begin on April 30, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required of the successful applicant.
Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcript
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3
- Teaching Philosophy
- Other Document
- Online Portfolio
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