Music Director

Director, School of Music, Tenure-Track Faculty

Music

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

The College of Liberal Arts at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for Director of the School of Music (position #131005) at the rank of associate professor or professor. The successful candidate will demonstrate the skills needed to manage daily operations while focusing on long-range plans to sustain the growth and excellence associated with MTSU's School of Music.

• Provide administrative leadership to development, personnel management, NASM accreditation standards and processes, student recruitment, student success, and tangible efforts to promote diversity, broadly defined.
• Coordinate budgets, facilitate planning and assessment, and advocate for the arts on campus and beyond.
• Lead the School of Music, overseeing daily operations and long-term planning to ensure the growth and excellence of the program.

• A terminal degree in music or a closely related field is required by the appointment date.
• Applicants with prior administrative, recruitment, and fundraising experience will receive special consideration.

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application.

A statement of leadership philosophy is also required and should be uploaded as "Other Document 1."

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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MTSU is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you will be required to provide information about your criminal history to be considered.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with MTSU, please call 615-898-2929 or email emp@mtsu.edu.