Assistant Professor - Director of Bands

Posting Details

• Position Title: Assistant Professor - Director of Bands
• External Link to Posting: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./38021
• College: College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts - 321 College
• Dept/School: Music - 32111
• Vacancy Number: 16F-759
• Position Number: 5514
• Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus
• Job Posting Date: 11/26/2025
• Job Close Date: 01/05/2026

Brief Summary of Work for this Position: The Department of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track position as Assistant Professor - Director of Bands, starting August 2026. The Department seeks an inspiring and collaborative music educator to direct the UNCW Symphonic Band and teach conducting, along with other courses aligned with the candidate's expertise and departmental needs.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to student mentorship, leadership in the music education community, and artistic excellence, motivating students to reach their full creative potential. This is an opportunity to join a faculty of teaching artists and scholars who are dedicated to student-centered learning and to growth in new and current programs. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching, engagement in creative/scholarly activities, and an ability to work effectively with faculty colleagues across all degree areas.

• Direct the UNCW Symphonic Band and Pep Band
• Teach undergraduate courses in conducting and instrumental techniques
• Contribute to the curriculum based on individual qualifications and departmental goals
• Engage in student mentoring and serve on departmental committees
• Lead recruitment initiatives for wind and percussion areas

• Teaching applied lessons
• Beginning band pedagogy
• Instrumental methods
• Performing with a faculty chamber ensemble
• Developing and directing a chamber winds ensemble
• Leading the OLLI New Horizons Band

• Master of Music degree (MM) at time of application
• Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations as a wind band conductor and educator
• Previous teaching experience and leadership of a wind band program as a Teaching Assistant, at the community college and/or high school level
• Proven effectiveness as a program builder and student recruiter
• Ability to teach and mentor undergraduate students

Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Doctoral degree (DMA) in wind band conducting or PhD music education by time of appointment
• Previous teaching experience and leadership of a wind band program at the university level
• Leadership of an athletic band
• Leadership of a community wind band
• Leadership in the music education community
• Experience in teaching conducting
• Experience in teaching instrumental techniques, beginning band pedagogy and/or instrumental methods courses
• Ability to contribute as an applied teacher or in another secondary area that complements the department

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The Department of Music is committed to fostering an inclusive teaching and learning environment through its curricula, as well as the artistic endeavors of students and faculty. In addition, the Department of Music is dedicated to nurturing excellence in performance, teaching and scholarship by guiding and preparing students through a comprehensive curriculum that provides a strong foundation for an array of opportunities in the music profession, as well as for graduate study in a range of music specialties.

The Department of Music offers two undergraduate curricula, the Bachelor of Arts in Music with options in Performance, Jazz Studies, Music Technology and General Studies, and the Bachelor of Music in Music Education.

The College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts (CHSSA) is home to 14 academic departments and offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Public Administration as well as combined bachelor's/master's degree programs in Spanish and English.

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