Assistant Professor-Director of Bands​/Music Education

Position Details

The Music Department within the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Tampa seeks a full-time Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Music - Director of Music Education/Director of Bands to begin August 2026.

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy; with 30 consecutive years of enrollment growth UTampa boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

This position will provide instruction and coordination for the music education program, direct the wind ensemble, provide essential leadership for the wind and percussion area, and fulfill other departmental instructional needs. We seek a faculty member with a passion for music education, who will work to maintain a high-quality collegiate wind and percussion program. The successful candidate will also be willing to participate in recruitment and outreach activities on and off campus, including but not limited to summer camps, clinics, All County and Honor Band conducting engagements.

Additional teaching responsibilities may include, depending on experience and department needs: general education music courses, music theory courses, instrumental methods courses, and/or applied music lessons.

• A terminal degree in Music is required
• Master's or doctoral degree in music education K-12
• Degree in instrumental conducting or equivalent professional experience
• At least three years of successful, relevant prekindergarten through grade 12 teaching, student services, or school administration experience
• Specialized training in clinical supervision (for instructing and supervising preservice field experience courses and internships)
• Demonstrated success as a band director

• Demonstration of a commitment to conducting at a high level (invited engagements, participation in masterclasses, professional conducting experience)
• Successful record of teaching experience at the college level
• Evidence of and/or commitment to outreach and recruitment
• ABD or doctoral degree in instrumental conducting or music education K-12

All required documents listed below should be uploaded in the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• A link to a recent 15-minute video of the candidate rehearsing a wind ensemble, and a link to a video conducting a wind ensemble performance. All videos should be facing the conductor from the ensemble's point of view, should portray a variety of styles and should be from a reasonable distance.
• A statement of teaching philosophy, copies of graduate degree transcripts, and contact information (name, phone numbers, and emails) for three professional references will be required at subsequent stages for finalist candidates.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education, 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.

The College of Arts and Letters (CAL) is a place where theory meets practice and expression meets experience. Guided by faculty who are talented artists and distinguished scholars, students come to CAL to study everything from fleeting snaps to enduring works of classic literature. The College is home to eight collaborative and innovative academic departments:
Art and Design, Communication, English and Writing, Film, Animation and New Media, Languages and Linguistics, Music, Philosophy and Religion, and Theatre and Dance.

As a community of scholars and artists, the College of Arts and Letters engages in cutting-edge creative work, technological innovation, critical scholarly practice, and dialogue with diverse communities. Faculty and students across CAL work with emerging technologies in cutting-edge facilities including the stunning new Ferman Center for the Arts, the Bailey Art Studios and FabLAB, the historic Falk Theatre, the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values, and the Cass media production facilities.

The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not…