"Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands (Tenure-Track, F0692A)"

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Job Title Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands (Tenure-Track, F0692A)

Department MUSIC

Position Number F0692A

Job Description

The Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands is a Tenure-Track position. The Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands will direct the Monarch Marching Band, Basketball Band, Symphonic Band, and hold additional teaching responsibilities. The Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands will plan and manage the athletic band budget overseen by the Director of Bands. The position will require active engagement in teaching, research/creative activity, and university service.

Duties of the position are:

• Monarch Marching Band- the Director will oversee recruitment, oversee the selection of auditioned student leadership, plan field shows for the marching season, writing and/or hiring drill design and hiring the arrangement of music, plan and teach effective rehearsals, oversee/supervise instructors for Color Guard, Drumline, and oversee other staff positions including Graduate Assistants.
• Basketball Band – the Director will direct the majority of Men’s and Women’s home basketball games, including any postseason tournament travel. They will also serve as the primary contact for any basketball band decisions. The Director of Athletic Bands will work in collaboration with the Director of Bands to develop a comprehensive band department and serve as a liaison with the Department of Athletics.
• Additional teaching responsibilities – include conducting the Symphonic Band in rehearsals and performances, possible teaching of Marching Band Techniques, Music Education Instrumental Methods, and other related coursework aligned with the Director’s field of expertise.

Position Type FullTime

Type of Recruitment General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications Doctorate in Music

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

1. Evidence of experience teaching Marching Band at the university level.
2. Evidence of professional or university level conducting experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience Teaching Marching Band in a High School setting.
• Evidence of three or more years teaching Marching Band at the University level.
• Evidence of drilling writing and music arranging experience.
• Evidence of three or more years of professional experience and/or university teaching experience in the field of conducting.

Conditions of Employment

Location Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date 09/05/2025

Application Review Date 10/06/2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Application Instructions

Interested candidates must apply at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/23855 and attach the following with their online application: 1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts Review of applicants will begin 10/06/2025, and the position will remain open until it is filled.

Telework Friendly No

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.