Director of Orchestral Studies

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Montclair, NJtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R1004603
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** Job Description
**** POSITION DESCRIPTION
** The John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track
** Director of Orchestral Studies
** to lead and cultivate a dynamic orchestral program that serves music majors across multiple concentrations. We seek a visionary conductor, teacher, and collaborator who will inspire students, engage audiences, and contribute to the artistic and intellectual vibrancy of our community.

The successful candidate will provide artistic and administrative leadership for the School’s orchestral program, including conducting major ensembles, programming diverse and compelling repertoire, and mentoring student musicians in performance excellence. Teaching responsibilities include applied and ensemble conducting at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as courses in orchestral literature that prepare students for careers as performers, educators, and leaders in the field.

Additional responsibilities include active student recruitment and retention on a regional and national scale, advising and mentoring students to support their academic and professional growth, and contributing to faculty committees and service at both the school and university level. The Director of Orchestral Studies is expected to pursue ongoing scholarship and creative activity, demonstrate effective teaching, and engage in meaningful service for retention and promotion.

This leadership role offers the opportunity to shape a forward-looking orchestral program, collaborate closely with colleagues across disciplines, and elevate the presence of orchestral music within the School of Music, the university, and the broader cultural community. We seek a dynamic professional who will foster excellence, innovation, and inclusion, and who will bring energy and imagination to advancing all aspects of the orchestral experience for our students.
** THE JOHN J. CALI SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
**** The John J. Cali School of Music
** offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music education, music performance, music therapy, theory/composition, and jazz studies, as well as a two-year Artist’s Diploma and one-year Performer’s Certificate. Twenty-one full-time faculty members (fourteen of whom are tenured) and approximately 200 part-time instructors serve more than 500 students, who matriculate through a competitive admissions process. The school maintains strong relationships with professional performance and educational organizations along with several music schools around the world, and in the 21-22 Academic Year launched two major new initiatives with the Cali Pathways Project, focused on reducing barriers for burgeoning musicians in under-resourced communities, and the Cali Immersive Residency program, imbedding world-renowned artists and ensembles for week long residencies at the school.

Its facilities provide a conservatory-like setting, consisting of the 235-seat Jed Leshowitz Recital Hall, teaching studios, music practice and rehearsal rooms, and faculty studios.…