Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands/Music Education Full-time, tenure track position in the School of Music

POSITION Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands/Music
Full-time, tenure track position in the School of Music

APPOINTMENT Appointment is to begin on or about August 1, 2008.

RESPONSIBILITIES Direct and provide leadership for the Texas State Bobcat Marching Band, including music selection, show design, and supervision of staff. Conduct the Symphonic Band, Bobcat Basketball Band and teach courses in the music education curriculum, including marching band techniques. Additional responsibilities may include conducting student teaching observations, assisting the Director of Bands in the administration of the overall band program, recruiting for the School of Music and assisting with Summer Band Camps.

QUALIFICATIONS Doctorate in Music required. Required qualifications include successful high school and/or college marching band teaching experience; knowledge of current computer drill design software; demonstrated success in recruiting and working collaboratively with public school band programs. Preference will be given to candidates with proven experience as a show designer and substantial high school teaching experience. Candidates must have the ability to work effectively with ethnically, culturally, and socio-economically diverse students.

RANK AND SALARY Assistant/Associate Professor. Salary commensurate with experience.

UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL Texas State University-San Marcos is a doctoral granting university located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor, the largest campus in the Texas State University System, and the 7th largest in the state. Texas State’s 27,500 students choose from 111 undergraduate and 86 master’s and 6 Ph.D. programs offered by seven colleges (Applied Arts, The Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, and Science), the University College, and The Graduate College. With a diverse campus community including over 29% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is one of the top 20 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation. In the fall of 2006, there are 851 regular full-time faculty and 1,675 full-time staff. Research and creative activities have led to growing success in attracting external support. Texas State recently completed a successful $74 million capital campaign that provided additional resources to enrich the academic environment. For FY 2007, Texas State had estimated total revenues of nearly $321 million and research expenditures of more than $23,000,000 in FY 2005. The Alkek Library has over 3.6 million pieces in its collection, including more than 1,377,000 titles in FY 2006. Texas State is also the lead institution of a multi-institution teaching center, the Round Rock Higher Education Center, offering several programs in the greater north Austin area. Additional information about the university and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu. Personnel Policies: Faculty are eligible for life, disability, health and dental insurance programs. A variety of retirement plans are available depending on eligibility. Participation in a retirement plan is mandatory. The State contributes toward the insurance programs and all retirement plans. The Community: San Marcos, a city of about 45,000 residents (including students), is situated in the beautiful Central Texas Hill Country, 48 miles north of San Antonio and 25 miles south of Austin, the State Capital of Texas. Metropolitan attractions plus outdoor recreational opportunities make the community an attractive place in which to live and work. Other major metropolitan areas, including Houston and Dallas-Ft. Worth, are within four hours.

APPLICATION Application must include a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and three current letters of reference addressing the applicant’s candidacy for this position. Do not submit additional materials at this time. Semi- finalists will be asked to submit transcripts and a video featuring the candidate’s teaching and performance in both marching and concert band. Applications should be addressed to:

Dr. Keith Winking/Chair, Associate Director of Bands Search Committee
School of Music
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
Email: kw09@txstate.edu

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN NOVEMBER 5 AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED.

Texas State University-San Marcos is an equal opportunity educational institution and as such does not discriminate on grounds of race, color, creed or religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental handicaps, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran.

Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas 7866-4616
Telephone: (512) 245-2651 Fax: (512) 245-8181
Texas State is a member of the Texas State University System