What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands position at Alma College and Careers?
FLSA EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY: Salary; Exempt; Faculty; Full time
DEPARTMENT: Music
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Music Department at Alma College invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands. This is a full-time, tenure-track position beginning August 2026. The standard teaching load for this position is six units throughout the academic year.
The Department seeks a highly qualified conductor and pedagogue as well as an inspiring leader who can serve musicians at a wide variety of musical stages. In addition to leading the concert and marching bands as artistic director, teaching responsibilities will include courses in conducting, private lessons, music education, pedagogy and other cognate areas. Other academic responsibilities include recruiting for the instrumental program and advising undergraduate students.
The ideal candidate will have broad experience in concert band conducting and literature, marching arts, experience teaching at the high school and collegiate level, a commitment to sustained recruitment for the instrumental programs, dedication to stylistically diverse and creative programming, experience leading creative collaborative efforts on campus and throughout a community, and the ability to teach lessons in their primary instrumental area.
A terminal degree (Ph.D. or D.M.A.) is desired, but ABD status or a Master’s degree (M.M. or M.F.A.) with significant experience and demonstrated excellence in conducting and education will be considered.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
For full consideration, qualified applicants must complete the following steps:
– submit the Alma College application
– email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a one-page teaching philosophy to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs via careers@alma.edu.
Review of applicants will begin on December 15, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.
Alma College hosts a NASM-accredited music program that offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees. Alma College is classified as a selective Baccalaureate College: Diverse Fields by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Alma is committed to academic excellence and the development of responsible leaders; our students thrive on challenging academic programs in a supportive, small-college environment emphasizing active, collaborative learning and close student-faculty interaction. Alma is a private Phi Beta Kappa institution located in the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
Alma College recognizes that we are all transformed when we celebrate and value the varied identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in our campus community. We are committed to recognizing and removing barriers to success and providing equitable access to opportunities through education and advocacy. In our increasingly diverse campus and world, we pledge to create a climate where everyone is safe and free to grow intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally.