Department Contact: Steven Smyth, 575-646-2421, ssmyth@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Advertising Summary: The Department of Music is seeking applicants for a College Assistant Professor in Percussion.
Position Details
Position Title: College Assistant Professor
College/Division: Arts and Sciences College
Department: 331400-MUSIC
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement:
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Job Duties and Responsibilities: The Department of Music at New Mexico State University is seeking an active and highly motivated individual with a strong student-centered dedication to teaching to serve as an Assistant Professor of Percussion beginning in the Fall semester of 2026. Duties will include teaching undergraduate and graduate applied percussion, pedagogy, and general education courses. The successful candidate may be assigned additional duties, depending on the applicant's areas of expertise and the department's needs. All applications must be submitted electronically. To apply, please submit a letter of interest outlining your qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, at least three references with full contact information, and a web link to a YouTube channel containing recent performance recordings.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
A Master's in Percussion Performance is required.
Marching Percussion Experience is required; Previous college teaching experience is required.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Successful demonstration of arranging and composition are preferred.
Submit application materials, comprising a cover letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of educational philosophy, and three references with full contact information. If requested, further materials, such as videos of performances and/or applied lessons, may be required.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.