Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance – Marching Band Director – Tenure Track

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Job Number: 02452

Position Summary & Description

The Department of Music at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2026.

Duties:

  • Direct the IUP Marching Band, including creating or commissioning music and drill for each season.
  • Organize trips to festivals and other events to maintain the visibility of the band and recruit students for IUP.
  • Teach applied lessons, ensembles, and/or other relevant courses in the secondary area of specialty.
  • Teach courses in marching band techniques.
  • The successful candidate may be asked to work at off-campus sites and/or provide instruction through distance education.
  • Establish and maintain positive relationships with public school programs in the state and region and with IUP alumni.
  • Select, manage, and work productively with assistant directors, staff and student leadership.
  • Pursue scholarly growth as appropriate to the primary and/or secondary area(s) of discipline.

Position Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Doctorate in Music with at least three years of experience as a marching band director or assistant director at the collegiate level, and/or secondary level.
  • Significant teaching or performing at the collegiate or secondary level in a second area such as (but not limited to) music education, music history/appreciation, music theory, applied instrument, music industry, or music technology.
  • ABD considered with completion of the degree by date of appointment.

Preferred:

  • Experience in secondary school instrumental teaching.
  • Experience producing a variety of current techniques and genres in the marching arts.

Essential Functions

Academic faculty must have, and maintain the physical and mental abilities, communicative skills, and stamina necessary to carry out the essential functions of their positions in teaching, research, scholarship, and service. Work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve standing to a significant degree, walking for brief periods of time and may include driving requirements.

Faculty must be able to:

  • Teach courses assigned by the departmental chair on a schedule made of a combination of standard class-meeting times as determined to meet instructional needs and adhere to the requirements of the department’s curriculum.
  • Teach courses for a mandated number of contact hours per week over a full semester and meet university expectations for final exams.
  • Present course material in a clear and organized manner using methodologies appropriate to the discipline.
  • Evaluate student work fairly and promptly.
  • Perform the physical requirements of laboratory, field work, studio work, or other activities outside typical classroom instruction if applicable.
  • Maintain current knowledge of the discipline through continued scholarly activity and research.
  • Participate actively in assignments necessary to advance the service and/or outreach of the department, college, and university.

How to apply

To apply for this position: Please submit a letter addressing the qualifications and responsibilities listed above, including the candidate’s secondary area(s) of expertise. Please also submit a current curriculum vitae, unofficial copies of transcripts, the names and email addresses of three references, and materials requested in the following bullet points via our online application system: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/iupedu,

  • A link to a video of a marching band performance directed/coordinated by the candidate. Please detail the candidate’s role in designing and rehearsing the performance.
  • A link to a video of the candidate rehearsing or teaching secondary or college students.
  • Additional materials may be requested by the committee at a later date.

Automated reference requests and a confirmation email will be generated upon submission of your application. Candidates who fail to submit all of the aforementioned materials will not be considered.

If the degree listed as required for this position was earned at IUP – no official transcripts are required to be submitted as part of this employment application. IUP HR will verify IUP obtained degrees and only request official transcripts from candidates if needed. Official transcripts will be required prior to hire date for applicants who did not earn the required degrees at IUP.

This posting will remain open until the position has been filled.

Committed to excellence through diversity, IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V and is a proud member of the State System of Higher Education.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of earned degrees through the receipt of official transcripts, confirmation of work eligibility, and satisfactory completion of background checks.

IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/H/V and is a proud member of the State System of Higher Education.