May 25, 2026

Assistant Director of Bands / Assistant Director Athletic Bands

University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky

Position Time Status :Full-Time Demonstrated success in conducting, rehearsing, and performing with concert bands.Successful experience with marching bands (collegiate preferred), including experience with drill writing and/or arranging.Evidence of success in program administration, recruiting and retention, event planning, fiscal/inventory management.Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching at the high school or collegiate level.Evidence of professional integrity and effective leadership experience.Positive trajectory of scholarly and creative research activity. The Assistant Director of Bands/ Assistant Director of Athletic Bands will conduct the UK Concert Band, assist with directing the University of Kentucky “Wildcat Marching Band” and UK Pep Bands, assist with recruiting, serve as coordinator of special events for the UK Bands program, and teach in related areas as assigned. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain positive relationships with secondary school band directors throughout the region that lead to excellent recruitment and retention of students within the UK School of Music and UK Bands. The School of Music offers baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees in music performance, music education, musicology/ethnomusicology, and theory/composition, as well as a master’s degree in music therapy.

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