Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Essential Functions: Responsibilities include teaching the clarinet studio and directing the clarinet choir. Supervise inventory and maintenance of the department’s clarinet equipment. Rehearse and perform as Principal Clarinet with the resident Bryan Symphony Orchestra and Cumberland Quintet (faculty woodwind ensemble). Administer all aspects of the Tennessee Tech clarinet program. Recruitment of students (especially clarinet majors). Other responsibilities, such as classroom instruction in core music courses may be assigned as determined by the candidate’s qualifications and departmental needs. Build and maintain professional relationships with public school music teachers and be an active participant in the School of Music.

Physical Demands: Those typical of an office/classroom environment.

Special Instructions to Applicants:  To apply, please visit the full job description at https://jobs.tntech.edu and electronically upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy statement, and email contact information for three references who will be contacted via email to provide a reference letter, and copies of transcripts for all degrees (official transcripts of all degrees conferred and/or documentation of educational qualifications will be required upon hire). Written materials should demonstrate effective teaching experience in clarinet and other areas of specialty as appropriate to the candidate. In addition, candidates will submit at least 20 minutes’ worth of video or a combination of audio and video recordings of unedited clarinet performances from within the past 5 years, demonstrating multiple styles and settings. These recordings should be submitted as a Word file with direct links to the recordings from a file sharing platform such as YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, or something similar. Submission of materials is the applicant’s responsibility. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered. Questions should be directed to Dr. Matthew Younglove at myounglove@tntech.edu.  Screening of applications begins on Nov 16, 2026; open until filled.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits: Tennessee Tech offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the accumulation of one (1) sick leave day per month and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

Minimum qualifications: Earned Doctorate in Music required. (ABD may be considered, but degree must be conferred before job start date.) Evidence of excellence as a performer and teacher.

Preferred qualifications:  Experience as a performer in solo, orchestral, and chamber or quintet settings. Experience teaching Woodwind Techniques course for music education majors. Experience as a teacher at the university level, in private instruction and/or in the public schools. Evidence of recruiting. Participation in regional, national, and international conferences.