Job Title
Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor of Music – Director
of Athletic Bands
Department
Music Department
Worker Type
Regular
Pay Type
Salary
Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position,
education, and experience.
Benefit Eligible
Yes
Screening Date
2026-10-05
Job Description Summary
The music program in Miami University’s College of Creative Arts
invites applications for a full-time Assistant Lecturer/Assistant
Teaching Professor to also serve as Director of Athletic Bands and
Associate Director of Bands, beginning Fall 2027.
Job Description
The music program in Miami University’s College of Creative Arts
invites applications for a full-time Assistant
Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor to also serve as
Director of Athletic Bands and Associate Director of
Bands, beginning Fall 2027.
This is a Teaching, Clinical Professor, or Lecturer (TCPL) faculty
position with primary responsibilities in conducting, teaching,
student mentorship, recruitment, and service. The successful
candidate will provide energetic artistic and organizational
leadership for Miami University’s athletic bands, with particular
responsibility for recruiting, retaining, and growing participation
in the Marching Band and Pep Bands. The position also provides
curricular flexibility for the successful candidate to contribute
to areas that align with their expertise and the evolving needs of
the Music program.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Provide artistic, educational, and administrative leadership
for the Miami University Marching Band and Pep
Bands.
• Develop and implement effective strategies to recruit,
retain, and grow participation in Miami’s athletic band
program, with particular attention to significantly expanding
participation in the Pep Bands.
• Direct the Miami University Marching Band and Pep
Bands.
• Conduct the Symphony Band or another appropriate concert
ensemble as assigned.
• Teach undergraduate courses consistent with the candidate’s
expertise and the curricular needs of the Music program.
• Contribute to one or more curricular areas that may include
music education, instrumental music, music production, music
business, music technology, conducting, or other areas appropriate
to the candidate’s background.
• Mentor students and contribute to their artistic, professional,
and academic development.
• Build productive relationships with high school band directors,
music educators, prospective students, alumni, and other
constituencies important to the recruitment and visibility of
Miami’s band program.
• Collaborate with Admissions, Enrollment Management, Athletics,
Advancement, and other University partners as appropriate to
strengthen recruitment, participation, visibility, and engagement
in the athletic bands.
• Participate in program, College, and University service
appropriate to a TCPL faculty appointment.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in advancing the artistic
and educational mission of the band and Music programs.
• Contribute to the continued development of the Music program
and participate in collaborative initiatives associated with the
formation of a new academic unit bringing together Music, Theatre,
Dance, and Entertainment Design and Technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
For appointment as Assistant Lecturer, candidates must
have:
• A master’s degree in music or an appropriate related field by
the date of appointment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting and leading instrumental
ensembles.
• Demonstrated ability to provide artistic and organizational
leadership for a collegiate marching band, athletic band, or
comparable large ensemble program.
• Evidence of the ability to recruit, mentor, and retain
students.
• Demonstrated expertise appropriate to teaching at the
undergraduate level in one or more areas relevant to the Music
program.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a Division 1 athletic bands
program.
For appointment as Assistant Teaching Professor, candidates
must have:
• A DMA, Ph.D., or other appropriate terminal degree in music or
a related field by the date of appointment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting and leading instrumental
ensembles.
• Demonstrated ability to provide artistic and organizational
leadership for a collegiate marching band, athletic band, or
comparable large ensemble program.
• Evidence of the ability to recruit, mentor, and retain
students.
• Demonstrated expertise appropriate to teaching at the
undergraduate level in one or more areas relevant to the Music
program.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a Division 1 athletic bands
program.
Consideration may be given to candidates with:
• A record of excellence in conducting and leading collegiate or
secondary school marching and athletic bands.
• Demonstrated success recruiting, retaining, and growing
participation in marching bands, pep bands, or other large student
ensembles.
• Evidence of creative and effective approaches to student
recruitment and engagement.
• Successful leadership of highly visible athletic band programs
that contribute meaningfully to campus culture and community.
• Experience developing productive relationships with secondary
school band directors and prospective students.
• Excellence in undergraduate teaching and student
mentorship.
• Expertise in music education, music production, music
business, music technology, conducting, or another curricular area
that complements the needs and future direction of the Music
program.
• Experience working collaboratively with athletics, admissions,
advancement, alumni, or other institutional partners.
• Experience with contemporary marching arts, which may include
arranging, program design, visual design, technology, sound
reinforcement, electronics, or multimedia production.
• Strong organizational, administrative, communication, and
interpersonal skills.
• An ability to work effectively with students and colleagues
from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration across music,
theatre, dance, entertainment design and technology, and other
areas of the performing arts.
This position will begin work in July to prepare for marching band
season, with auditions occurring over the summer and band camp
beginning the week before the start of fall semester. Summer work
will be paid separately under a contract separate from the academic
year faculty contract.
About Music at Miami University
Miami University’s Music program provides professional and
pre-professional musical training within the context of a broad
liberal arts education. Undergraduate study currently includes the
Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Music Education and Music
Performance and the Bachelor of Arts in Music with tracks in Music
Production and Music Business, as well as minors in Music
Performance, Music Composition, and Music Theatre.
Students engage in performance from the beginning of their Miami
experience through bands, orchestra, choirs, opera, jazz, chamber
music, and other ensembles. Ensembles are open to students from
across the University, and more than 10% of Miami students
participate in a music ensemble or performing group in a typical
semester. Music students study with faculty who are active
performers, conductors, composers, scholars, and educators and
benefit from close faculty mentorship within a highly engaged
undergraduate environment.
The Music program has a longstanding commitment to the preparation
of outstanding music educators. Students in Music Education combine
rigorous musical study with meaningful classroom and field
experiences that prepare them to teach music in PreK–12
settings.
A New Era for the Performing Arts at Miami
The Music program is currently transitioning toward a combined
academic unit with Theatre, Dance, and Entertainment Design and
Technology. The emerging structure is intended to strengthen
collaboration across the performing arts while maintaining the
disciplinary rigor, traditions, and professional preparation of the
individual programs.
About the College of Creative Arts
The Department of Music is an integral part of the College of
Creative Arts.
The College of Creative Arts at Miami University is a dynamic,
interdisciplinary community encompassing departments in art,
architecture and interior design, emerging technology in business
and design, music, and theatre, alongside a vibrant ecosystem of
centers and institutes including the Institute for Innovation in
Arts and Design, Fashion Institute, Armstrong Institute for
Emerging Technology, and the Center for Community Engagement in
Over-the-Rhine (Cincinnati), as well as the Richard and Carole
Cocks Art Museum and a nationally recognized Performing Arts
Series. The college takes an innovative, career-focused approach
that integrates emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, and
experiential learning. Through industry partnerships and
cross-disciplinary collaboration, CCA prepares graduates to lead in
the creative industries.
About the Band Program
The Miami University Marching Band is among the University’s most
visible performing organizations and plays an important role in
campus life, athletic events, recruitment, alumni engagement, and
University traditions. The Director of Athletic Bands provides
artistic and educational leadership for this program as well as the
University’s Pep Bands.
A central priority for the next Director of Athletic Bands will be
the continued growth and development of the athletic band program.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop an ambitious
and sustainable approach to recruitment and retention, expand
participation in the Marching Band and Pep Bands, strengthen
relationships with prospective students and secondary school music
programs, and create an athletic band experience that attracts
students from throughout Miami University.
Additional Position Information (if applicable)
Required Application Documents
Cover letter addressing qualifications and interest in the
position;
Curriculum vitae;
Statement of teaching philosophy, not to exceed two pages,
addressing the role of the marching arts within the university
curriculum.
Following initial review, candidates may be asked to provide:
Video recordings demonstrating conducting and/or rehearsal
teaching;
Audio or video examples of ensemble performances;
Sample marching band productions, arrangements, drill, or related
creative work;
Additional evidence of teaching effectiveness.
Special Instructions (if applicable)
Screening of applications will begin October 5, 2026 and will
continue until the position is filled. Inquiries regarding the
position may be directed to Dr. Aaron Pergram
(aaron.pergram@miamioh.edu).
Additional Information
A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke-
and tobacco-free campuses.
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