Visiting Assistant Professor in Band/Instrumental Conducting

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

8d • $5,000 - $60,000

About The Position

Visiting Assistant Professor in Band/Instrumental Conducting Position: Full-time, 9-month, non-tenure accruing faculty position with potential for an initial Summer Adjunct Appointment Date of Expected Hire: July 1, 2026 – August 15, 2026 Adjunct Assistant Professor August 16, 2026 – May 15, 2027 Visiting Assistant Professor The University of Florida School of Music in the College of the Arts invites applications for a full-time, 9-month Visiting Assistant Professor in the Bands area with an initial Adjunct appointment from July 1-August 15, 2026. We seek an accomplished pedagogue who will contribute to the continued success and growth of a comprehensive band program. The successful candidate will instruct concert and athletic ensembles, bringing a dynamic personality and enthusiasm for teaching to our existing community of outstanding scholars and musicians. The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

Requirements

• Masters degree in music
• Evidence of successful music teaching experience in instrumental music (concert and athletic bands) at the collegiate and/or high school level
• Evidence of success in marching band drill design and/or music arranging
• Evidence of successful collaboration and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate or ABD in music (Instrumental Conducting or Music Education)
• 3–5 years of university-level teaching experience beyond the graduate assistantship
• Expertise in marching band drill design and/or music arranging
• Demonstrated capacity for effective engagement in recruitment
• Organizational, management, and communication experience within higher education

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Director of Bands and Associate Director of Bands in the day‑to‑day operations of the band program, ensuring effective rehearsals, performances, and administrative coordination.
• Assist with the planning, preparation, and execution of performances, including concerts, athletic events, tours, and special programs.
• Conduct and rehearse assigned concert bands, athletic bands, and related ensembles in support of the artistic and educational mission of the band program.
• Teach undergraduate conducting courses.
• Collaborate with band faculty and staff on scheduling, equipment coordination, and ensemble logistics.
• Support recruitment, retention, and outreach activities for the band program and School of Music.
• Participate in service activities appropriate to a visiting faculty appointment, including faculty meetings and School of Music events.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of the mission and goals of the band program and School of Music.
• Assist with planning and preparations for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year band program

Benefits

• low cost State Health plans
• a number of Dental plans to fit you and your family’s needs
• Vision
• Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare
• Optional plans such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance
• vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, personal leave days, and family medical leave
• paid family leave, eight full weeks of leave over a 24-month period
• competitive pension plans, investment accounts and a host of voluntary add-ons, such as 457 deferred compensation and 403(b) plans
• GatorPerks discount program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees