Music Director Jobs in the United States

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Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Music - Director of Bands

Job Category:

Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Assistant Professor

Job Duties:

The Sharon J. Resch Institute of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay invites an innovative educator, accomplished musician, and dynamic conductor to advance fearlessly as our tenure-track Assistant Professor and Director of Bands. Dedicated to providing access to higher education and artistic excellence across Northeast Wisconsin, the Director of Bands will serve as a visionary artistic leader and program builder. The successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of musicianship as an ensemble conductor and possess the academic preparation of a DMA with an emphasis in wind band conducting or a Ph.D. in Education with extensive wind band conducting experience. This position will play a critical role in driving recruitment, cultivating strong relationships with regional school music educators and programs, and building a thriving community where all student musicians can succeed. Candidates should also demonstrate experience recruiting students, growing participation in music programs or ensembles, and building meaningful relationships with school music programs and educators.

In this role, you will empower success by directing university bands, teaching coursework in instrumental music education, and mentoring the next generation of music educators. Drawing upon a strong background in public school music education, you will collaborate with regional partners to strengthen pathways for future students while developing and executing a vision for a vibrant, multi-ensemble band program that serves both music majors and non-majors. The successful candidate will bring demonstrated success in recruiting students, increasing participation in music programs and ensembles, and fostering strong partnerships with school music programs and educators. Utilizing world-class facilities, including the acoustically exceptional 2,021-seat Cofrin Family Hall at the Weidner Center, you will collaborate with Resch Institute faculty to elevate the profile and impact of our instrumental program. We express gratitude for our rich musical traditions as we boldly shape the future of music education, because at UW-Green Bay, Together, We Rise.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provide artistic and programmatic leadership for UW-Green Bay’s band program, including the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Phoenix Pep Band. 

• Lead efforts to grow participation in instrumental music and strengthen enrollment in the Sharon J. Resch Institute of Music through active student recruitment, relationship building, and outreach.

• Develop and sustain strong relationships with middle and high school music educators and programs throughout Northeast Wisconsin and beyond, establishing UW-Green Bay as an engaged and valuable partner in regional music education.

• Create and expand opportunities that bring prospective students and music educators to UW-Green Bay, including honor bands, festivals, clinics, workshops, campus visits, and other recruitment and engagement activities.

• Recruit and mentor students and contribute to their success and retention through meaningful educational, performance, and professional development experiences.

• Teach lower- and upper-level courses, both online and in person, in music and music education, with particular emphasis on instrumental music education.

• Teach other courses for the Sharon J. Resch Institute of Music and the University’s core curriculum based on the candidate’s strengths and program needs.

• Maintain an active profile as a conductor and clinician through activities that may include state, regional, and national ensemble performances, guest conducting activities, adjudication, and conference presentations.

• Implement inclusive instructional strategies to increase support for students from underrepresented and first-generation backgrounds at UW-Green Bay.

• Supervise and observe student teachers in the field, supporting their development as future music educators. Foster relationships with UWGB alumni and community partners to strengthen connections to the Resch Institute of Music and create opportunities for students.

• Perform institutional, professional, and community service consistent with the expectations of a tenure track faculty member.

• Contribute to ongoing program and curriculum development. 

Start Date:

August 23, 2027

Department:

Sharon J. Resch Institute of Music

Compensation:

Competitive compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in music or closely related field from an accredited institution by the end of the first academic year. Candidates who have not completed their doctorate by the start date will be hired into a terminal appointment at the rank of Instructor with a rate determined at the time of hire. Upon degree conferral, the title will change to Assistant Professor. The contract will not be renewed if the degree is not conferred by the end of the terminal appointment.

• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and student mentorship.
• Demonstrated excellence in ensemble leadership through conducting and teaching.
  
  

Conditions of Appointment:

The home campus of this position is Green Bay.

 

Position is an academic year, tenure-track appointment.  Applicants must be considered for tenure and promotion in six years, although tenure decisions may be at any time.  Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor is simultaneous with tenure.  Excellence in teaching, sustained scholarly activity, and institutional service required for retention and promotion.  A pre-employment education check which includes, but is not limited to, the verification of academic credentials will be conducted on the finalist(s).  A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s).  In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the university does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record. In addition, if the final selected candidate has prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct will be completed.

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Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications for the essential job functions

• Curriculum Vitae

• A document with links to 2-3 videos of the candidate conducting a wind ensemble, including at least one rehearsal and one performance. 

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, December 13, 2026.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

 

Human Resources

Phone: (920) 465-2390

Email: [email protected]

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace.  The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.  

 

In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource. 

Benefit Details 

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. For benefits eligible positions, this includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The Universities of Wisconsin also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation. 

 

In addition, eligible employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%. This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually and paid parental leave. Eligible employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type. 

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below. 

• UW System Employee Benefits Brochure 

• Total Compensation Estimator 

 

Employee Misconduct 

All final candidates will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a manager or supervisor, during the interview process. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of employee misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked. 

 

Confidentiality Statement  

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis.Stat. sec. 19.36(7).  

 

Annual Security Report

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UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.