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Applicant's teaching philosophy should address their approach to inclusive teaching or pedagogy. Should an applicant be chosen to advance in the process, the hiring department may request additional supporting materials including, letters of recommendation, writing sample(s), or potential video/recording of recent performance(s).

Vacancy Announcement

Position Information

Campus Title Assistant Professor of Music

Department Performing Arts

Position Summary

The Department for the Performing Arts at SUNY Geneseo is seeking applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor of Music with primary teaching duties in the area of woodwind and/or brass studio instruction, jazz ensemble directing, and one additional area of expertise. Studio teaching would include instruction on trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or saxophone, while additional areas of expertise might include music education (instrumental methods), conducting, music technology, jazz composition and arranging, and wind ensemble conducting. The department offers a B.A. in Music with tracks in Performance, History/Theory/Criticism/Composition, Jazz and American Music, Music Recording and Production. The department also offers a B.F.A. and B.A. in Musical Theatre and a B.A. in Theatre. Students from other majors actively participate in department ensembles, productions, and in a wide variety of general education courses. The highly-qualified faculty sustain active profiles in performance and scholarship; applications are sought from candidates who will enhance the department’s strengths in teaching and creative activity.

Duties of the position include:

+ Serve as primary instructor in trumpet, trombone, clarinet, and/or saxophone, including studio instruction for majors and non-majors, and weekly studio class, performance seminar, or studio ensemble

+ Direct the department’s Jazz Ensemble, as well as coach one or two jazz combos

+ Teach courses in music, including courses on conducting and courses for the college’s general education program.

+ Serve as Coordinator of Winds, Brass, and Percussion, including overseeing instrumental auditions, music rentals and purchasing, maintenance of the department’s instrument collection, brass, winds, and percussion juries

+ Establish a program of scholarly work or creative activity

+ Provide academic advising to students

+ Contribute to the Department and College governance

+ Contribute through service to the discipline and the College

Required Qualifications

+ A doctoral degree in jazz, jazz pedagogy, music performance, or a related field, by time of appointment in August 2026

+ Experience conducting jazz ensembles

+ Evidence of successful teaching experience at the college level

+ Preparation to teach in multiple subject areas offered by the Music Department

+ Potential for scholarly and/or creative activity

+ A record of successful management of administrative duties is required

+ A strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity, inclusivity, and an environment of belonging

+ Candidates for this position must be legally permitted to work in the United States. VISA sponsorship is not available.

Preferred Qualifications

+ A minimum of two years of full-time teaching at the undergraduate level

+ Experience teaching conducting

+ Experience in ensemble direction, management, and development at the college level

+ Potential for effective student recruiting and for developing and pursuing ensemble outreach and touring opportunities

+ Experience teaching in an online and/or hybrid setting

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number F222

Number of Vacancies 1

Line # to be filled TBD

Full or Part-time Full-Time

Appointment Type Term Tenure Track

Length of Initial Appointment 2 year

Appointment Start Date 09/01/2026

Job Posting Date 10/31/2025

Apply By 11/28/2025

Job Posting Closed Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Salary $60,000 - $70,000

Special Instructions to Applicant

Applicant’s teaching philosophy should address their approach to inclusive teaching or pedagogy. Should an applicant be chosen to advance in the process, the hiring department may request additional supporting materials including, letters of recommendation, writing sample(s), or potential video/recording of recent performance(s).

About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

+ Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.

+ Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.

+ Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

+ Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

+ Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email [email protected] ([email protected]%[email protected]%3E) . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E28zJDeYTU)

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report( ASR ) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * Do you have or will you have a PhD or DMA in a relevant field by the date of appointment for this position?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Teaching Philosophy

+ Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents