Assistant Professor of Music (Orchestra)

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Job posting number: #7204663 (Ref:BSU41067)

Posted: January 5, 2024

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The School of Music invites nominations and applications for a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Music (Orchestra) beginning August of 2024 to direct the Ball State Symphony Orchestra (BSSO) and manage all additional aspects of the orchestra program.

Our dynamic faculty function as collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive members of the College of Fine Arts community, both within and beyond the home unit, serving as quality teachers, productive in creative and/or scholarly work, engaged in public service activities, and contributing to the Ball State and Muncie communities and beyond. Additionally, lifelong learning at Ball State University extends educational engagement beyond the classroom and includes learning for professional development, personal enrichment, or other goals throughout one’s lifetime. Faculty will be expected to participate in the department’s, college’s, and university’s lifelong learning opportunities when available and may be assigned teaching responsibility in this area as part of their overall responsibilities.

Teaching assignments include the direction of the Ball State Symphony Orchestra, the management of the orchestra program, instructing courses in undergraduate instrumental conducting, recruitment activities, leading the graduate orchestral conducting program, and courses as assigned, based on the needs of the school and the expertise of the candidate.

Graduate teaching assignments may also be assigned based on the needs of the school and the expertise of the candidate.


The School of Music invites nominations and applications for a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Music (Orchestra) beginning August of 2024 to direct the Ball State Symphony Orchestra (BSSO) and manage all additional aspects of the orchestra program.

Our dynamic faculty function as collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive members of the College of Fine Arts community, both within and beyond the home unit, serving as quality teachers, productive in creative and/or scholarly work, engaged in public service activities, and contributing to the Ball State and Muncie communities and beyond. Additionally, lifelong learning at Ball State University extends educational engagement beyond the classroom and includes learning for professional development, personal enrichment, or other goals throughout one’s lifetime. Faculty will be expected to participate in the department’s, college’s, and university’s lifelong learning opportunities when available and may be assigned teaching responsibility in this area as part of their overall responsibilities.

Salary and benefit packages for this position are competitive, with salaries for this opportunity beginning at $52,000 annually.

Job Function:

The School of Music invites nominations and applications for a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Music (Orchestra) beginning August of 2024 to direct the Ball State Symphony Orchestra (BSSO) and manage all additional aspects of the orchestra program.

Our dynamic faculty function as collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive members of the College of Fine Arts community, both within and beyond the home unit, serving as quality teachers, productive in creative and/or scholarly work, engaged in public service activities, and contributing to the Ball State and Muncie communities and beyond. Additionally, lifelong learning at Ball State University extends educational engagement beyond the classroom and includes learning for professional development, personal enrichment, or other goals throughout one’s lifetime. Faculty will be expected to participate in the department’s, college’s, and university’s lifelong learning opportunities when available and may be assigned teaching responsibility in this area as part of their overall responsibilities.

Teaching assignments include the direction of the Ball State Symphony Orchestra, the management of the orchestra program, instructing courses in undergraduate instrumental conducting, recruitment activities, leading the graduate orchestral conducting program, and courses as assigned, based on the needs of the school and the expertise of the candidate.

Graduate teaching assignments may also be assigned based on the needs of the school and the expertise of the candidate.

Minimum Experience:

Masters Degree in Music.

Preferred Experience:

Terminal Degree in Music (DMA, DA, or Ph. D.)



At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.


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