Lecturer of Music - Assistant Director of Bands

Position Details

Position Information

Posting Number

F00623P

Classification Title

Lecturer

Position Title

Lecturer of Music - Assistant Director of Bands

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation,
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College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways.
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Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than
$2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto
Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

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Department

School of Music

College

College of the Arts

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

Posting Type

Internal/External

About the Department

The School of Music is part of the College of the Arts , which was established in 2016 and also includes the Ernest G. Welch School of Art &
Design , the School of
Film , Media & Theatre, and the
Center for Educational Partnerships in Music . In addition to offering some of the university’s most popular majors, the college connects faculty and students with Atlanta’s thriving arts scene and booming film and music industries.

Position Description

· Serve as Assistant Director of Athletic Bands (including co-teaching the Panther Marching Band, assisting the Panther
Basketball Band, and overseeing administration of the Winter Guard) and Assistant Director of Bands; Directing the Concert Band;
Teaching conducting classes, music education methods classes, and possible supervision of student teachers, as determined by departmental need and available workload

· Actively engage in recruitment of students for GSU Bands, including assisting with special events

· Service such as committee work at the department, college, and/or university level as appropriate to the position

Required Experience

· Demonstrated excellence and experience as a conductor/director of concert and athletic bands at the secondary (high school) and/or post-secondary (collegiate/university) level

· Minimum 3 years’ teaching experience in higher education required
(graduate assistant experience may be considered)

·

Required Education

Master’s degree in wind conducting

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

· Doctoral degree in wind conducting

· Public school teaching licensure (current or past) and teaching experience suitable for an instructor of music education methods courses and student teacher observation

· A record of successful recruitment at the secondary school and/or higher education level

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours

Salary

$55,000

Search Chair Contact info

Thomas Devin Reid

tried12@gsu.edu

Departmental contact for assistance

Julia Bullard, Director

jbullard@gsu.edu

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

08/17/2027

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

11/05/2026

Review of Applications Begins

11/06/2026

Close Date

04/30/2027

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions Summary

· Academic transcripts from all degrees earned

· CV

· Letter of application which should address relevant experience as a conductor and educator, your teaching philosophy, your approach to fostering student success and recruitment

· High-quality video recording of recent (within the past 3 years) concert and marching band rehearsals that clearly demonstrates your instructional and rehearsal approach (conductor view when appropriate), sent in a word document as unlisted (not private) YouTube links

· High-quality video recording of excerpts from recent (within the past 3 years) concert and marching band performances (conductor view), sent in a word document as unlisted (not private)
YouTube links

· Samples of programs that you have developed for specific ensembles

Letters of recommendation will be requested at the time the application is submitted
There is a 10mb size limit for all submitted documents needed to apply. Documents 1, 2, and 3 can be used to upload your portfolio and/or media files.

Apply at:

https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/7552

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https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

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Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653
.

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
• Media File

Optional Documents

• Unofficial Transcripts of All Graduate-Level Degrees Completed

or In Progress

• Foreign Degree Transcript Evaluation
• Portfolio
• Philosophy of Teaching/Teaching Portfolio
• Other Document 1
• Other Document 2
• Other Document 3
• Informational List for Portfolio Contents
• Unofficial transcripts of the highest degree completed
• Research Statement/Research Portfolio
• Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript(s)