Assistant Professor - Music - Band Director - F99160

Assistant Professor
- Music
- Band Director - F99160

Cheney

Exempt

Regular

Schedule will vary from quarter to quarter to fulfill the position's responsibilities.

9 Months

The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Music position in the Fine and Performing Arts Department to begin mid-September 2027. The Music Program at EWU is nationally accredited by NASM and offers:

• Bachelor of Arts/Music-Liberal Arts
• Bachelor of Music – Performance
• Bachelor of Music
  - Composition
• Bachelor of Music Education
• Master of Music – Music Education (online)

Position Overview:

• Primary focus:
  Direct Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Code Red pep band.
• Multidisciplinary Scope:
  Teach additional coursework in Music Theory, Instrumental Methods, Brass Techniques, Conducting
• Area coordinator for all bands.

Music courses include classes in theory, Advanced Conducting, all bands, Instrumental Methods, Brass Techniques and applied lessons in at least one area. The ideal candidate would have the ability to mentor students in both the performance and music education tracks.

All full-time music faculty are expected to participate in applied learning opportunities for music students such as managing internships and mentoring students in undergraduate research, performance and professional engagement opportunities.

The Director of Bands plays a central role in recruitment, building the marching band program, instrument inventory and maintenance. This role also include:

• Facilitating the annual EWU Band Invitational Clinic.
• Coordinate Wind/Brass/Percussion scholarship auditions.
• Lead the WMEA chapter and related activities.
• Supporting recruitment initiatives in collaboration with regional high school band programs, festivals, and festival band events.

This position includes community engagement, and contribution to the department's academic mission through teaching, mentorship, and creative scholarship. We enthusiastically anticipate welcoming an effective, imaginative, collaborative musician-pedagogue into our program.

Additionally, all faculty are expected to actively participate in assessment of student learning and maintain health and safety protocols in assigned classrooms.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $67,744. In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition,EWUoffers fringe benefits such as tuition waiver for employees, discountedEWUsports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation throughSTAbuses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page:https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits-briefing/benefits/insurance/

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About Eastern Washington University:

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. As the region’s polytechnic, we are recognized for our distinctive approach to hands‑on learning that leads to in‑demand careers. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city,…