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POSITION: Assistant or Associate Professor of Music Education and Director of Bands (Exempt) *This position may become tenure track based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: College of Arts & Media

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Dean, College of Arts and Media

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EXEMPTION: Teacher Exemption

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: Initial reviewof applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is August 2026.

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The person in this position will direct HSU’s Concert Band, direct HSU’s Cowboy Band, and teach undergraduate classes and applied lessons in the candidate’s area of expertise for the School of Music.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Candidate for this position must submit the following application materials via Cornerstone Applicant Management System: (1) Cover letter describing how the candidate fits the duties, responsibilities, and qualifications described for this position, (2) Current curriculum vitae (CV), (3) Statement of Christian Faith, and (4) at least three letters of reference providing information as to how the candidate can fulfill the duties, responsibilities, and qualifications described for this position.

Applicants should have reference letters emailed directly to Amanda Weems ().

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directs and develops HSU’s Concert Band and presents semester concerts.

Directs and develops HSU’s Cowboy Band, arranging for outside performances including opportunities nationally and internationally.

Actively recruits for the instrumental program as well as the School of Music at large.

Teaches within the School of Music.

Advises current and prospective Music Education students.

Provides service to the School of Music, College of Arts and Media, and university through involvement in committees as well as other university activities (, commencement, convocation, etc.).

Collaborates effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, and members of the community.

Engages in ongoing professional development as well as artistic/scholarly work.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisor responsibilities, except for student workers.

COMPETENCIES: As a part of a Teaching Philosophy, address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.

Performance Coaching - Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizes contributions; encourages training and development.

Conflict Resolution - Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve conflicts.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Internet software; Payroll systems and Order processing systems.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in music is required, degree in music education is preferred.

A completed master’s degree in music with at least 18 completed graduate hours in the candidate’s area of expertise is required. A music education degree is preferred.

A doctoral degree in the field of music is preferred although not required for this position.

Additionally, a minimum of five (5) years of conducting and teaching experience at either the high school or college level is preferred.

Experience organizing and traveling with student groups is also preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Active or valid Teaching Music Certification preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 – 25 pounds.

Employee must have the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 – 100 pounds.

This is not a sedentary position. This job is active in nature.

Must be able to stand and walk during teaching and programming events/activities.

Must be able to make trips across campus to various buildings and offices.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.