Lecturer and Assistant Director of Bands - Department of Performing Arts
Clemson University: College of Arts and Humanities: Performing Arts
To ensure full consideration, please submit materials by July 15, 2025.
Location: Brooks Center Performing Arts
Open Date: Jul 02, 2025
Description
The Department of Performing Arts at Clemson University seeks an outstanding candidate to serve as the Assistant Director of Bands to begin by August 1, 2025. This is a 9-month faculty position that will hold the academic rank of full time Lecturer.
The Assistant Director of Bands will work closely with the Director of Bands, Associate Director of Bands, and the Administrative Coordinator in an established team environment to build and maintain a vibrant and nationally recognized program.
Duties will include assisting with the teaching and administration of Tiger Band (the marching band at Clemson), which may involve drill writing, arranging, inventory management, recruiting and retention, community outreach, and helping to manage the program's online presence based on the skill of the candidate. Please note that this position will require work on evenings and weekends and travel to away athletic games, including semester breaks.
The Assistant Director of Bands will also serve as the Assistant Director of the Basketball Pep Band, conduct the Concert Band (spring semester ensemble), guest conduct the Symphonic Band (top auditioned ensemble), and teach additional courses depending upon the candidate's qualifications and needs of the Department of Performing Arts which might include theory fundamentals, applied lessons on the candidate's instrument, a music appreciation course, chamber music groups, etc.
The successful candidate will represent the band program in a professional manner with faculty, staff, alumni, and student interactions.
About Clemson Performing Arts
The Performing Arts degree at Clemson University is a nationally distinctive degree that integrates the technology, performance, production, theory, and history of the performing arts into a unified program of study that prepares students for careers in many aspects of the arts. The Department of Performing Arts occupies the Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. The Brooks Center is an 87,000 square foot educational/performance building that includes classrooms, rehearsal halls, offices, and supporting spaces.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a minimum of a master's degree in music.
Additional qualifications: teaching experience in athletic and concert bands; demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching and student recruitment.
Application Instructions
Clemson University uses Interfolio for the electronic submission of application materials. Complete materials include a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Application materials should be submitted to:
http://apply.interfolio.com/169952
Additional materials such as marching band drill, arrangements, performance and teaching videos, or other artifacts may be requested from select candidates.
Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit materials by July 15, 2025.
This position qualifies for state benefits.
For more information regarding this faculty appointment, please contact Director of Bands and Search Chair, Dr. Mark Spede, at mspede@clemson.edu or (864) 656-3380.
For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/169952
Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.
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