Assistant Professor of Clarinet

The School of Music at Tennessee Tech University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Clarinet, beginning August 1, 2027.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Responsibilities include teaching the clarinet studio and directing the clarinet choir. Supervise inventory and maintenance of the department's clarinet equipment. Rehearse and perform as Principal Clarinet with the resident Bryan Symphony Orchestra and Cumberland Quintet (faculty woodwind ensemble). Administer all aspects of the Tennessee Tech clarinet program. Recruitment of students (especially clarinet majors). Other responsibilities, such as classroom instruction in core music courses may be assigned as determined by the candidate's qualifications and departmental needs.

Build and maintain professional relationships with public school music teachers and be an active participant in the School of Music.

Those typical of an office/classroom environment.

Commensurate with education and experience.

• Benefits include the accumulation of one (1) sick leave day per month and thirteen (13) University holidays.
• Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

Earned Doctorate in Music required. (ABD may be considered, but degree must be conferred before job start date.) Evidence of excellence as a performer and teacher.

Experience as a performer in solo, orchestral, and chamber or quintet settings. Experience teaching Woodwind Techniques course for music education majors. Experience as a teacher at the university level, in private instruction and/or in the public schools. Evidence of recruiting. Participation in regional, national, and international conferences.