Associate Professor​/Professor and Director of Bands and Director of Wind Symphony

Overview

Associate Professor/Professor and Director of Bands and Director of Wind Symphony. Nine-month appointment, with nine-month and summer stipends for the Director of Bands administrative role. Date of Expected Hire:
August 16, 2026. Salary:
Faculty salary and additional compensation for the role of Director of Bands could bring initial total compensation to $120,000. The University of Florida School of Music seeks a highly qualified individual to fulfill the position of Director of Bands and Director of the Wind Symphony. We seek an inspiring and visionary leader to uphold and elevate the excellence of a distinguished collegiate band program that serves students across a range of academic and musical stages.

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of wind band traditions, a commitment to creative programming, and a keen awareness of contemporary developments in the field, including stylistically diverse repertoire. The appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

• Serve as Musical Director and Conductor of the Wind Symphony
• Oversee Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in wind band conducting
• Teach related coursework, including graduate conducting and wind literature for conducting majors
• Maintain an active national and international creative research profile in areas of specialization, consistent with expectations of tenure and promotion
• Active participation in the learning community, finding innovative ways to connect the arts to critical discourses in other disciplines
• Participate in shared governance through service to the School, College, and University

• Provide musical and administrative vision to a comprehensive university bands program
• Oversee all operations of the Band Area, including budget development and management, scholarship allocation, staff appointment, personnel management, and broad oversight of the operations of multiple concert and athletic bands
• Represent the Band Area within College of the Arts, University of Florida, and Alumni relations and activities

The School of Music is organized within the College of the Arts and plays an important role in the academic and cultural life of the University, the College’s Creative Campus initiative, and the community. The School has 40 full-time and nine adjunct faculty, serving graduate and undergraduate music majors. Degree programs include B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A., and the Ph.D. in music education, composition, ethnomusicology, and historical musicology.

The School of Music includes UF Bands, including the Pride of the Sunshine Gator Marching Band. Facilities include the School of Music Building and Steinbrenner Band Hall. UF is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The College of the Arts is a transformative community, offering baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students pursue majors in the College under 135 faculty members across its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance— and in related centers and initiatives. The University of Florida is a comprehensive research institution with many resources and a vibrant campus life in Gainesville, FL.

In addition to salary, UF offers health plans, dental and vision coverage, and options such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance. Domestic partner coverage through Gator Care is available. Leave programs include vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave, and family medical leave. Retirement plans and voluntary add-ons (457/403(b)) are available. The Gator Perks discount program is available, and detailed benefits information can be found via the University.

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Required

• Terminal degree in Music with a commensurate record of professional and academic achievement
• Distinguished national or international…