Assistant Professor of Music, Orchestra Conductor​/Director of Orchestral Activities; T​/TE

Assistant Professor of Music, Orchestra Conductor/Director of Orchestral Activities (T/TE)

Posting Number: req
24822

Department: School of Music

Location: Main Campus, Tucson, AZ USA

The University of Arizona School of Music invites applications for Assistant Professor of Music – Orchestra Conductor/Director of Orchestral Activities (full‑time, 9‑month, tenure track). The successful candidate will be an inspirational and dynamic visionary artist with a growing record of sustained excellence in musicianship through orchestra performance, teaching and scholarship at the university level; demonstrated success providing leadership or administrative oversight within an orchestra program at the university level;

work collaboratively with faculty and students; recruit and teach outstanding undergraduate and graduate students; create/maintain an active national profile as a conductor, scholar, and pedagogue; teach graduate orchestral conducting and literature, weekly seminar and lessons for MM and DMA students; and related duties as assigned by the Director of the school.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Embed the Provost’s Academic Success Goals, prioritizing “Success for Every Student,” in all teaching and mentoring activities.
• Conduct Arizona Symphony Orchestra, the premier orchestral ensemble of the School of Music, and Philharmonic Orchestra, mentoring graduate teaching assistants for both ensembles.
• Conduct opera productions and collaborate on choral‑orchestral works.
• Teach graduate students in orchestral conducting, literature, and related courses, including weekly lessons for MM and DMA students and a weekly seminar with the full conducting studio.
• Supervise the graduate degree program in orchestral conducting, including qualification, comprehensive, and dissertation examinations, and mentor students through degree completion and professional placement.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to student success.
• Provide artistic and administrative leadership for the orchestral program and collaborate closely with other faculty in program planning, recruitment, and outreach.
• Maintain an active national profile as a conductor, scholar, and pedagogue.
• Work collaboratively with faculty and staff across the School of Music and the College of Fine Arts to advance performance, research, and service initiatives.
• Build and sustain partnerships and outreach with public and private schools, community organizations, and professional musicians.
• Duties as assigned by the Director of the School of Music.

• Current knowledge of orchestral repertoire and performance practice.
• Effective rehearsal and conducting techniques and skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills that contribute to a respectful work environment.
• Ability to support the university’s efforts to build and sustain a vibrant respectful workplace.
• Ability to create imaginative/innovative concert programs.
• Ability to develop strategies in defining and supporting the future direction of the orchestra program.
• Ability to utilize and implement new pedagogies and classroom strategies to advance comprehensive learning opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability or potential for scholarly, creative, and/or research activity appropriate to rank.

• Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA or PhD) in Orchestra Conducting or similar from an accredited institution of higher education or commensurate professional experience.
• Minimum of three years of successful collegiate experience as an artist, teacher, and scholar of orchestral music.
• Minimum of two years of leadership or administrative oversight within an orchestral program at the university, professional, or festival level.
• Minimum of two years of experience conducting choral ensembles and opera rehearsals and…