Assistant Professor of Music - Tuba

The primary location of this position is on the main Cullowhee, NC campus.

The Western Carolina University School of Music invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Music – Tuba. This is a nine-month, tenure-track position with an anticipated start of August 2027. We seek a dynamic teacher and accomplished performer and educator who can engage and inspire students while modeling the depth and breadth of musical experiences essential to success in today’s evolving arts landscape.

Responsibilities include teaching in and recruiting for an active studio of applied tuba students across degree programs in performance, music education, and commercial music and in a variety of performance styles. Additional responsibilities include teaching applied euphonium lessons and may include courses in brass methods, low brass ensembles, coaching chamber ensembles, or other courses consistent with the expertise of the candidate and the needs of the School of Music as determined in consultation with the Director and Dean.

Western North Carolina is a region rich in the arts, and WCU’s David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts brings together the traditions and resources of the region with the talents of our students to serve as the heart of art and culture in WNC. The Belcher College combines training and performance with community engagement, business, and entrepreneurship skills to prepare young musicians, actors, writers, filmmakers, directors, visual artists, and designers for diverse careers in the arts, film, and performance industries. The faculty, students, staff, and leadership of the Belcher College strive to create an artistic and scholarly home that reflects the people we serve now and in the future—one in which everyone feels empowered to realize their full, authentic selves as valued and contributing members. We believe in the power and passion of the fine and performing arts to positively and proactively influence our changing world, and we are committed to leveraging that power to help create the inclusive world we desire.

The WCU School of Music faculty and students perform 150–200 concerts and recitals each year on Western’s campus and on tours throughout the region and nation. Our student ensembles offer traditional and innovative performance opportunities, including bands, choirs, chamber music, and a wide variety of technology-enhanced ensembles that explore jazz, commercial, and experimental styles. The School of Music offers degree programs in Performance, Music Education, Commercial Music and Audio Production, and Music in the Liberal Arts, all of which are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin November 16, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Please include the following:

For questions or additional information please contact Jeananne Nichols at nicholsj@wcu.edu

• All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master’s degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master’s degree transcript must have a notation such as Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.

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