Specialization: Assistant Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands
Job Opening ID (JOID): 24230
Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)
Qualifications:
Completed doctoral degree preferred, ABD candidates will be considered. Terminal degree by time of appointment. Candidates must clearly demonstrate successful experience in leading marching and pep bands. Experience teaching at the middle/high school level required; experience working with collegiate athletic bands preferred. Applicants should demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Responsibilities:
The SJSU School of Music & Dance is seeking an Assistant Director of Bands / Director of Athletic Bands to help expand and maintain the prominence of a nationally recognized and highly visible university band program. The Assistant Director of Bands will serve as Director of the San José State University "Spartan Marching Band" and direct all Spartan Pep Band activities. The Assistant Director of Bands will lead a large, vibrant, and highly successful major university athletic band program through successful recruitment, teaching, administration, and leadership.
Duties will also include working directly with the Director of Bands, SJSU Bands Support Staff, SJSU Athletics, and other faculty and staff members in the SJSU School of Music & Dance. Additional teaching assignments may include conducting the Symphonic Band, instruction in marching band techniques, other courses in music education, instrumental conducting, and applied instruction. The Assistant Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands will be expected to establish and maintain successful relationships with public school band directors throughout the region. This is a 10- month term assignment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting Date: August 17, 2018.
Eligibility:
Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Application Procedure:
For full consideration, submit an electronic packet that includes: (1) letter of application; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) statement of teaching interests/philosophy; (4) research plans; and (5) at least three references with contact information by noon on November 6, 2017 to Dr. Fred Cohen, Director of the School of Music and Dance via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/44422. Official transcripts and confidential letters of recommendation will be required of finalists.
Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Fred Cohen: Fred.Cohen@sjsu.edu. Please include JOID in all correspondence.
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San José State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high- technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is
committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
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