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Department Summary

The University of North Texas (UNT) College of Music is America’s largest public-university music program and one of its most respected. UNT offers fully accredited degrees from the bachelor to doctoral levels and is home to the world’s first jazz studies degree program. Faculty include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in commercial music, composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, music business, music education, music history, music theory, and performance. The college presents more than 1,000 concerts and recitals annually. UNT music alumni can be found around the globe in impressive, award-winning careers across a wide range of music professions. For more information about the UNT College of Music, please see https://music.unt.edu/

The University of North Texas Wind Studies Area, as part of the Division of Conducting & Ensembles of the College of Music, has as its primary mission the preparation of instrumentalists and conductors for professional careers in performance and education. It is our goal to provide a program that will develop well-rounded musicians who are prepared to face the challenges of an increasingly global, rapidly changing, and inevitably interconnected musical world. In addition, we are directed toward maintaining a leadership role locally, nationally, and internationally. The program serves approximately 800 undergraduate and graduate music majors. Performance opportunities include Wind Symphony, Wind Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Winds, Symphonic Winds, University Winds, Brass Band, Green Brigade Marching Band, and Varsity Band. For more information about UNT Wind Studies, please see https://music.unt.edu/windstudies/

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The University of North Texas College of Music is seeking an energetic artist/teacher who will steward a large and active university athletic band program and become an integral part of a team of educators who have developed one of the nation’s leading wind studies programs. This faculty appointment resides in the Division of Conducting and Ensembles in the UNT College of Music. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to recruit and mentor undergraduate music education majors and graduate students in wind band conducting. The candidate should have the ability to maintain high visibility in the field locally, regionally, and nationally. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be able to create and maintain positive relationships within the College of Music, North Texas Athletics, the President’s Office, the UNT Alumni Association, and the community at large.

TEACHING: Specific duties include, but are not limited to, providing musical and organizational leadership for all of the groups in the athletic band program, including the recruitment and retention of the 425-member Green Brigade Marching Band (more than half of which are music majors) and the Pep Bands, which includes basketball and volleyball responsibilities. Additionally, the candidate will be assigned initially to conduct the Wind Ensemble (the third concert band in our lineup for woodwinds and percussion) both semesters and teach undergraduate wind literature in the fall and instrumental conducting in the spring; other duties as assigned by the Chair of the Division of Conducting and Ensembles and/or the Dean of the College of Music.

SERVICE: Committee and other service in the Division, College, and University; support of the music and music education professions through committee service, etc., support of College audition days and other recruiting efforts; effective engagement as needed with major donors to the athletic band program; other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in conducting or music education required; documented ability to organize, teach, and manage a complex and comprehensive athletic band program; documented ability to teach/conduct an excellent concert band; clear evidence of collegiality; emerging or established reputation with public school or university equivalent teaching experience. The successful candidate is expected to be an outstanding musician and teacher who has excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. The ability to recruit and retain students are also important components of the job, as is fostering a nurturing and inclusive learning environment for students.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate in Music; evidence of significant work as a college athletic band director, exemplary skills in contemporary show design, as well as an established record as an artistic wind band conductor/teacher.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

Noisy environments. 

Work Schedule

varies based on assignment

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.