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Assistant Professor and Orchestra Director

Requisition ID: 2024-8466

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: Caine College of the Arts Department: Music Advertised Salary: Salary commensurate with qualifications, plus excellent benefits.

Overview The Utah State University Music Department invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Music (Orchestra) to serve as Director of Orchestral Activities and teach academic courses.

We seek a colleague who will build upon the success of the orchestra program. The USU Symphony Orchestra currently presents four concerts per year and rehearses three times weekly. The orchestra averages 50 players, primarily undergraduate music majors.

This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position. Review of applications begins October 15, 2024 and continues until filled. The position start date is August 2025.

Responsibilities Primary responsibilities include directing the USU Symphony Orchestra and other ensemble experiences such as collaborations with the choral ensembles, opera, and musical theatre as appropriate; administering the department's annual concerto competition; working in tandem with the applied faculty; recruiting players for orchestral ensembles; and teaching additional courses in an area appropriate to the strengths of the candidate and the needs of the department. Faculty are expected to be engaging teachers, striving for continuous improvement, producers of impactful research or creative activity, and committed to meaningful service to the department, institution, community, and profession.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in music or professional equivalency. Candidates within one year of completion of terminal degree may be initially hired at the rank of Instructor and moved to the rank of Assistant Professor the following academic year upon completion of the degree.
• Experience conducting university-level orchestral ensembles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of core orchestral repertoire along with a vision for 21st-century programming.
• Outstanding conducting technique and rehearsal skills.
• Demonstrated evidence of the ability to coordinate the logistics of an ensemble, including inventory, score library, and budget.
• Ability to teach in a secondary area such as music education, aural skills, music theory, music history, composition, ethnomusicology, or audio technology.

• Demonstrated experience promoting a professional, inclusive, and collaborative culture in a musical and academic environment. Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in orchestral conducting.

• Public performance record with regional or national orchestras.
• Demonstrated evidence of university-level teaching experience in a secondary teaching area such as music education, aural skills, music theory, music history, composition, ethnomusicology, or audio technology.

Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach:

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"
• Name... For full info follow application link.

USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University poli cy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).