Assistant Professor of Music & Associate Director of Bands & Director of Athletic Bands
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Required Documents
1. Cover Letter
1. Cover Letter
2. CV
3. Unofficial transcript (official transcripts are required upon hire)
4. Teaching Philosophy Statement
5. List of at least 3 professional references
6. Video of a Marching Band performance under the candidate’s direction
7. Video of the candidate conducting a concert band from performer’s point of view (performance preferred, rehearsal acceptable)
After your application has been submitted, you will not be able to attach any additional documents nor make any edits.
Review of materials will begin on April 30, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required of the successful applicant.
Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu
Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number | 2012605Faculty |
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Working Title | Assistant Professor of Music & Associate Director of Bands & Director of Athletic Bands |
Pay Rate | Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education. |
Regular/Temporary | Regular |
If temporary, list duration | |
Type of Appointment | Tenure Track |
Contract Period | 9 month |
Employment Category | |
Adjunct Position? | No |
Position Summary Information
Position Summary | Austin Peay State University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Music to serve as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the Athletic Band program, teach the Governors Own Marching Band, the Basketball Pep Band, conduct the Symphonic Band, and teach other courses within the department according to the qualifications of the candidate and the needs of the department. This is a 9-month tenure-track faculty position commencing August 1, 2024. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. Teaching release time and stipend are included. The Athletic Band program at Austin Peay is defined by three ensembles: a) The Governors Own Marching Band – comprised of brass, woodwinds, color guard, drumline, and stationary percussion. The “GOMB” performs at all home football games, select away games, community events, parades and exhibition performances; b) The Basketball Pep Band, which performs at Men’s and Women’s home basketball games, as well as post-season tournaments. Home basketball games are held in a brand new 7,000 seat arena in downtown Clarksville; c) The GO Band, a 20-member scholarship ensemble which performs at special events for our campus and community. The Department of Music at Austin Peay State University, an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, enjoys a vital presence on campus, in the Clarksville community, and in the region. The Department boasts a nationally recognized and acoustically superior concert hall, along with outstanding performance, practice, rehearsal, and studio spaces. The Department of Music is an integral member of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA https://apsu.edu/ceca/). A long-established state-funded initiative, CECA is designed to enhance the cultural environment of the university, community, and region through a diverse range of imaginative arts experiences. The following degrees are offered: Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Performance, Music Education, Composition, and Music Therapy; Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Music; Master of Music with concentrations in Music Education, Performance, Collaborative Piano, Instrumental Conducting, and Choral Conducting. Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 170,957 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN. College of Arts and Letters Diversity Statement: The College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University is committed to an active, intentional, and ongoing engagement to foster diversity. Providing diverse voices and viewpoints is essential to achieving our mission and vision of educating informed global citizens. We welcome all people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political views, or veteran status, and we seek to safeguard the safety, dignity, and well-being of all people. We encourage and accept expressions of diversity in all of its forms. |
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities | The successful candidate will:
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Required Minimum Qualifications | Required Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications (above the minimum):
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Posting Detail Information
Open Date | 04/16/2024 |
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Close Date | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Required Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. CV 3. Unofficial transcript (official transcripts are required upon hire) 4. Teaching Philosophy Statement 5. List of at least 3 professional references 6. Video of a Marching Band performance under the candidate’s direction 7. Video of the candidate conducting a concert band from performer’s point of view (performance preferred, rehearsal acceptable) After your application has been submitted, you will not be able to attach any additional documents nor make any edits. Review of materials will begin on April 30, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required of the successful applicant. Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu |
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcript
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3
- Teaching Philosophy
- Other Document
- Online Portfolio