Visiting Professor in Music (Bands)

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7304648 (Ref.No. BSU47209)
Posted: 1 month ago
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The School of Music invites applications for a one year, full-time Visiting Professor (Bands), beginning August of 2025.

Duties and responsibilities include:
  • Teaching assignments include the direction of the Ball State Wind Ensemble
  • Participate in recruitment activities
  • Teach undergraduate and graduate courses as assigned, based on the needs of the school and the expertise of the candidate.
Our dynamic faculty function as collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive members of the College of Fine Arts community, both within and beyond the home unit, serving as quality teachers, productive in creative and/or scholarly work, engaged in public service activities, and contributing to the Ball State and Muncie communities and beyond. Additionally, lifelong learning at Ball State University extends educational engagement beyond the classroom and includes learning for professional development, personal enrichment, or other goals throughout one’s lifetime. Faculty will be expected to participate in the department’s, college’s, and university’s lifelong learning opportunities when available and may be assigned teaching responsibility in this area as part of their overall responsibilities.

The School of Music invites applications for a one-year, full-time Visiting Professor in Music (Bands), beginning August of 2025.
The salary for this one-year opportunity begins at $60,000 annually.  

Job Function:

The School of Music invites applications for a one year, full-time Visiting Professor (Bands), beginning August of 2025.

Duties and responsibilities include:
  • Teaching assignments include the direction of the Ball State Wind Ensemble
  • Participate in recruitment activities
  • Teach undergraduate and graduate courses as assigned, based on the needs of the school and the expertise of the candidate.
Our dynamic faculty function as collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive members of the College of Fine Arts community, both within and beyond the home unit, serving as quality teachers, productive in creative and/or scholarly work, engaged in public service activities, and contributing to the Ball State and Muncie communities and beyond. Additionally, lifelong learning at Ball State University extends educational engagement beyond the classroom and includes learning for professional development, personal enrichment, or other goals throughout one’s lifetime. Faculty will be expected to participate in the department’s, college’s, and university’s lifelong learning opportunities when available and may be assigned teaching responsibility in this area as part of their overall responsibilities.

Minimum Experience:

  • Master's Degree in Music.
  • A minimum of 2 years of successful experience in collegiate wind ensemble conducting.

Preferred Experience:

Terminal Degree in Music (DMA, DA, or Ph. D.)
2 – 5 years of successful experience in collegiate wind ensemble conducting


At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.
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