Assistant or Associate Professor of Music Education and Director of Bands (Exempt)

**POSITION:**  Assistant or Associate Professor of Music Education and Director of Bands (Exempt) *\*This position may become tenure track based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.*

**C****OLLEGE/DEPARTMENT:**  College of Arts & Media

**S****UPERVISOR TITLE:** Dean, College of Arts and Media

**FLSA STATUS:** Exempt

**E****XEMPTION:** Teacher Exemption

**L****OCATION:** HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

**TARGET HIRE DATE:**  Initial review
of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is
filled. Anticipated start date is August 2026.

**HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR** **EMPLOYMENT –**Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith.

**CONTACT INFORMATION:** Human Resources 325-670-1259 or [email protected] 

**SUMMARY/SCOPE:**

The person in this position will direct HSU’s Concert
Band, direct HSU’s Cowboy Band, and teach undergraduate classes and applied lessons in the candidate’s
area of expertise for the School of Music.

**APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:**

Candidate for this position must
submit the following application materials via Cornerstone Applicant
Management System: (1) Cover letter describing how the candidate fits the
duties, responsibilities, and qualifications described for this position, (2)
Current curriculum vitae (CV), (3) Statement of Christian Faith, and (4) at least three letters of reference providing
information as to how the candidate can fulfill the duties, responsibilities,
and qualifications described for this position. 

**Applicants should
have reference letters emailed directly to Amanda Weems ([email protected]).**

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**

Directs and develops HSU’s Concert Band and presents
semester concerts.

Directs and develops HSU’s Cowboy Band, arranging for
outside performances including opportunities nationally and internationally.

Actively recruits for the instrumental program as well as
the School of Music at large.

Teaches within the School of Music.

Advises current and prospective Music Education students.

Provides service to the School of Music, College of Arts
and Media, and university through involvement in committees as well as other
university activities (e.g., commencement, convocation, etc.).

Collaborates effectively with faculty, staff,
administrators, and members of the community.

Engages in ongoing professional development as well
as artistic/scholarly work.

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:**

There
are no supervisor responsibilities, except for student workers.

**COMPETENCIES: As a part of a Teaching Philosophy, address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.**Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

**Job Knowledge** - Competent in required
job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps
abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays
understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

**Oral Communication** - Speaks clearly and
persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets
clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation
skills; participates in meetings.

**Performance
Coaching** -
Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives
performance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizes
contributions; encourages training and development.

**Conflict
Resolution** -
Encourages open communications; confronts difficult situations; maintains
objectivity; keeps emotions under control; uses negotiation skills to resolve
conflicts.

**Planning/Organizing** - Prioritizes and plans
work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets
goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks;
develops realistic action plans. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve
performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

**QUALIFICATIONS:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):**

**LANGUAGE SKILLS:** Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety
rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability
to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively
before groups of customers or employees of organization.

**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:** Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar
graphs.

**REASONING ABILITY:** Ability
to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a
variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

**COMPUTER SKILLS:** To
perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word
Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Internet software; Payroll systems
and Order processing systems.

**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:**

Bachelor’s degree in
music is required, degree in music education is preferred.

A completed master’s degree in music with at least 18
completed graduate hours in the candidate’s area of expertise is required. A music
education degree is preferred.

A doctoral
degree in the field of music is preferred although not required for this
position.

Additionally, a
minimum of five (5) years of conducting and teaching experience at either the
high school or college level is preferred.

Experience organizing and traveling
with student groups is also preferred.

**CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:**

Active or valid Teaching Music Certification preferred.

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**

The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job,
the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. 

The
employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 – 25 pounds.

Employee
must have the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 – 100
pounds. 

This is not a sedentary position. This job is active in nature.  

Must be able to stand and walk during
teaching and programming events/activities.

Must be able to make trips across campus
to various buildings and offices.

Specific vision abilities required by
this job include ability to adjust focus.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT:**

The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to
outside weather conditions.

The
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:**

This position
is a Full-Time, Exempt Level Faculty position with a teaching load at the
Hardin-Simmons University campus.

In addition to teaching, this position often requires
extensive evening and/or week-end work, including frequent travel representing
the university with university bands and instrumental ensembles to meet
university needs.  

Ability to travel when needed for recruitment, various
parades, and events, is required.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License
and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university
liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and
off campus, as needed.

Additional
travel may be required on occasion to
attend training, etc.

**EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:** For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

**NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:**

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

**BACKGROUND SCREEN:**

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts ba