Assistant/Associate Professor - Music (11-month)

The College of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications and nominations for the tenure-track position of Director of Bands, Assistant/Associate Professor (11-month) in the Department of Music. The department enjoys endowments and private scholarship funds in excess of $1.5 million, annual university performance scholarships in excess of $800,000, a visiting artist series, and NASM accreditation. Many performances are presented in the state-of-the-art, 1200-seat, Donald W. Reynolds Performance Hall and ground was just broken on the brand-new Wingate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts which will open for the fall semester of 2022.

The department serves 220+ majors and minors, and offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees: BA, BM (Composition, Performance, Piano Pedagogy), BME, MM (Performance, Music Education, Conducting, Theory). The faculty is composed of 35 full-time and 15 adjunct members, most of whom have national and international reputations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities & Qualifications: The University of Central Arkansas seeks a Director of Bands with demonstrated commitment to supporting a thriving and diverse music program. The Director of Bands will oversee the entire band program where the primary responsibility will be the performance and artistic vision of the Wind Ensemble as well as maintaining a regional, national, and international presence. Other duties include giving overall leadership to the Symphonic Band, University Band and athletic bands which includes the Bear Marching band and the Purple Rage Pep Band, Chamber Music, Summer Band Camps, and instrumental recruiting at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Director of Bands will manage a staff that includes an Associate Director of Bands and several graduate students. Additionally, the position entails teaching the undergraduate Instrumental Conducting course and instructing all graduate offerings for the MM in Instrumental Conducting program, including literature courses and instrumental conducting classes and recitals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualifications include the DMA in Instrumental Conducting, Ed.D., or equivalent, and significant band conducting experience in K-12 music education as well as professional and semi-professional conducting work. The department is seeking a candidate with experience in working with a diverse student population.

Required Education and/or Experience

The formal education of a Doctorate or Terminal Degree required.

Preferred Education and/or Experience

DMA or equivalent preferred

License(s)/Certifications (Required or Preferred) University, Campus, and Community Description

Thank you for your interest in employment at the University of Central Arkansas.
Founded in 1907, UCA has an enrollment of more than 10,000, of which more than 15% are graduate students. The university offers more than 90 undergraduate and 60 graduate certificate and degree programs, including doctoral programs in five disciplines. The undergraduate student body consistently scores above the national average on the ACT exam. UCA is proud of its tradition of teaching excellence and its contributions in research, scholarship, and creative activities. UCA seeks to attract students and employees that are dedicated to building a culture of diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity.

Desired start date 07/01/2021 Background Check Statement

This position may be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry, financial history background check and drug screening. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication and/or adverse financial history alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background checks and drug screening information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.