Assistant Professor -Saxophone, Woodwinds

Position: Assistant Professor -Saxophone, Multiple Woodwinds
Assistant Professor
-Saxophone, Multiple Woodwinds

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Position Information

Banner Position Number 000050 Position Title Assistant Professor
-Saxophone, Multiple Woodwinds Classification Title Assistant Professor Department Music - MU2230

Job Description

The School of Music at Marshall University invites candidates to apply for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2026. Candidates should have a documented record of professional performance experience and teaching experience at the university level. Continued scholarly/creative activity is expected.

Primary responsibilities include teaching applied saxophone (classical and jazz/commercial styles) and other woodwind instruments (flute, single-reed, double-reed). In addition, the successful candidate should ideally be adept at teaching jazz…