Associate Director of Bands & Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Trumpet

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Salary: $53,600.00 – $63,050.00 Annually
Location: Cedar City, UT
Job Type: Full-time Faculty
Job Number: 202600100
Division: College of Performing & Visual Arts
Closing: 8/1/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt

Position Summary

The Department of Music in the College of Performing & Visual Arts at Southern Utah University invites applications for a dynamic and versatile artist-educator for a 9-month, tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Music, beginning Fall 2026. The successful candidate will provide artistic leadership, administration, student mentorship, and recruitment for the Sound of Southern Utah Marching Band and associated athletic bands, while contributing to the continued growth and visibility of one of the university’s most dynamic and public-facing programs. Additional responsibilities include teaching applied trumpet and other courses consistent with the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs. SUU seeks a collaborative and innovative educator committed to student success, artistic excellence, and the advancement of a vibrant and growing music program.

Essential Functions

  • Athletic Bands Leadership: Direct, administer, recruit for, and oversee all aspects of the Sound of Southern Utah Marching Band and Sound Machine Basketball Band, including rehearsals, performances, travel, student leadership development, and related coursework. (This position includes up to 6 Institutional Credit Hours [ICH] of load reassignment to lead, recruit, manage, and direct the SUU band programs.)
  • Area Coordinator & Applied Instruction: Teach applied trumpet lessons and trumpet-related courses for music majors and non-majors, as well as other courses consistent with the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs.Serve as Brass area coordinator including oversight of brass instrument inventories and assisting the Department Chair in identifying and supervising adjunct brass faculty as needed.
  • Recruitment & Outreach: Develop and execute strategic recruitment initiatives locally, regionally, and nationally to actively grow the athletic band and brass programs. Foster positive relationships with school music educators and community partners through active engagement in local, state, regional, and national professional organizations.
  • Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Partner closely with both the Athletic and Music Departments to cultivate vibrant campus traditions through high-energy, excellent band performances.
  • Student Mentorship: Advise and mentor undergraduate students in their academic, musical, and professional development.
  • Scholarship: Maintain an active agenda of scholarly, creative, and/or professional activity consistent with expectations for a tenure-track appointment.
  • Service: Participate in departmental, college, university, and professional service activities, including committee assignments.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Education & Experience

Minimum Qualifications

  • Terminal Degree: Doctorate degree in music (e.g., Conducting, Brass Performance, or a related field).
  • Minimum of two (2) years of college or university teaching experience. Demonstrated excellence in trumpet performance and teaching.
  • Experience directing marching bands, athletic bands, concert bands, or related ensembles.
  • Proven expertise in brass/trumpet performance with a record of artistic or scholarly achievement.
  • Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to inspire student excellence in musical performance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in recruiting and retaining students in the areas of marching band, concert band, and trumpet instruction
  • Record of effective teaching at the secondary or collegiate level. Experience designing and implementing marching band shows, including drill design, music selection, production planning, and staff coordination. Experience managing budgets, equipment inventories, travel logistics, and other administrative aspects of large ensemble programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with athletics, university administration, alumni, and community stakeholders.
  • Ability to teach additional areas of music (e.g., music history, music appreciation, or general education courses).
  • Experience teaching in online/hybrid environments and utilizing Learning Management Systems (LMS).
  • A record of effectively mentoring and supporting students from diverse backgrounds and musical training.

Supplemental Information

This position is contingent on funding.

Due to recent changes in H1B visa fees, Southern Utah University is no longer able to sponsor international faculty and staff that require an H1B visa and are currently living outside of the United States.

Southern Utah University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. For more information or contact information, please visit https://www.suu.edu/nondiscrimination/.

In accordance with Utah State Code 53A-3-410, appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful passing of a background check.

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From its founding in 1897, Southern Utah University has evolved from a teacher training institution to now become Utah’s designated liberal arts and sciences university. SUU has always placed students first by fostering small, personalized classes led by supportive professors who are some of the nation's top scholars in their fields of study. True to the University's academic core vision of becoming a nationally recognized institution of learning, SUU faculty, staff and administrators enable students to honor thought in all its finest forms, achieve excellence in their chosen field, and create positive change in the world. People throughout the state look to the University for major academic specialties, economic and business development opportunities and training, distinguished cultural programs, athletic activities, and regional archives. Some of the nation's most acclaimed national parks and outdoor recreation opportunities surround Cedar City and provide the basis for a distinct educational partnership between the University and the National Park Service. A wider range of metropolitan activities is close at hand however, with Las Vegas, Nevada, just two-and-a-half hours south and Salt Lake City, Utah, just three hours north.