Department: MUSIC

Faculty Hire Number: #27-24

Rank: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Effective Date of Appointment: August 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $88,000 to $92,000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN’s Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College:

For more information about the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication, see: https://www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/college.

About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Music, see: https://www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/music.

Position:

The Department of Music at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, serving as Director of Winds Performance (woodwinds and brass). The successful candidate will demonstrate an established record of professional-level performance, excellence in teaching, and scholarly and creative activity related to winds performance. The successful candidate will teach courses in winds performance and contribute to the artistic, academic, and educational mission of the Department of Music.

The successful candidate will teach applied lessons on their primary instrument, as well as courses in chamber music, instrumental pedagogy, and winds masterclass. The candidate may have other opportunities to teach courses in the candidate’s areas of interest. The candidate will provide leadership and coordination for the woodwind and brass faculty in addition to mentoring and advising students. The candidate will provide a dynamic and forward-looking vision for the Winds area, preparing performance majors for successful careers as professional musicians and educators, in addition to students enrolled in lessons as part of other music degree options. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active professional profile while demonstrating excellence in teaching and working collaboratively with students, faculty, and colleagues across the Department of Music.

Located in Los Angeles, one of the world’s leading cultural and creative centers, CSUN and its Department of Music are uniquely positioned for continued growth, visibility, and national distinction. The Department serves a diverse and ambitious student body, including a thriving graduate population, and provides extensive opportunities for artistic collaboration, student mentorship, creative activity, and engagement with the broader professional orchestral and wind band communities. CSUN’s concert bands and orchestras regularly perform and collaborate with nationally and internationally recognized artists, providing students with meaningful, high-level artistic and professional experiences.

The Department seeks an accomplished artist-educator whose professional, creative, and pedagogical contributions will advance the continued success, growth, and national profile of music at CSUN. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future of winds performance at CSUN while fostering an environment of artistic excellence, innovation, collaboration, and professional preparation.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

A terminal degree (MFA, DMA, PHD, DM, or equivalent) in performance on an orchestral/band woodwind or brass instrument from an accredited institution.
In-person College- or University-level teaching experience in classical applied performance lesson instruction.
In-person and/or distance learning College- or University-level teaching experience on Topics related to classical performance (for example, performance repertoire , pedagogy, and masterclass.
Experience working in professional setting(s) such as an ensemble member, chamber musician or soloist.
Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a diverse student body.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students.
Experience creating a student-centered learning environment.
Performance and/or teaching experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Actively engage, or have the potential/interest, in developing a distinguished national and/or international profile in performance, recording, scholarship, or other significant creative activity.
Experience in student recruitment, retention, and outreach.
Experience performing in a professional setting as a recording artist.
Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring.

Application Deadline:

Preferred application deadline is November 1, 2026, and applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers

Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of at least three references that include e-mail and phone number to the to the website in the section above. In later phases of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide supplemental musical materials, verification of terminal degrees, licenses and certificates.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

General Information:

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The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Prof. “AJ” McCaffrey at 818-677-3181.

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