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Assistant Professor of Music (Trombone)

The University of South Alabama Department of Music invites applications for a full-time (nine-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music in Trombone, starting August 15, 2025. 

Qualifications: Earned terminal degree required in trombone performance or equivalent field. ABDs near the completion of their degree program will be considered, but an earned D.M.A. or D.M. in trombone performance or an equivalent field is required at the time of the appointment. Candidates should show potential to successfully teach and recruit applied trombone students at the collegiate level and have significant performance experience at the regional and national levels. Candidates should be actively involved in trombone-related organizations and maintain an active schedule of performances and scholarly activities.
 
Responsibilities: Instruct the University of South Alabama trombone studio (undergraduate majors and minors and graduate students), including studio classes, trombone ensembles, and other aspects of studio instruction. Perform in the faculty brass chamber ensemble. Recruit talented students on trombone at the undergraduate and graduate levels to help staff all Department of Music ensembles and the USA Jaguar Marching Band. Contribution to the scholarly advancement of the field through research and/or creative activities is encouraged. Additional teaching duties may be assigned in areas of the successful candidate’s strengths, such as music theory, music literature, or other areas. Serve on departmental, college, and university committees as assigned.
 
The Institution: Located in a metropolitan area of nearly 600,000 residents on the scenic Gulf of Mexico, the University of South Alabama is a comprehensive, global university that offers diverse and nationally recognized programs in a variety of fields. With an enrollment of over 14,000 students, USA is one of the fastest growing universities in Alabama with an annual overall economic impact of $3 billion. The Department of Music is a unit of the College of Arts and Sciences and has become one of the most respected collegiate music programs in the region. The Department of Music is able to serve many students by continually expanding its programs and offerings.
 
To Apply: Please email the following: a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, copies of unofficial transcripts from all universities attended, links to at least five recent video recordings of performances, and the names of three references to Dr. Kip Franklin, Search Committee Chair, at kipfranklin@sdtlsw.com. Three (3) signed letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the recommenders to the search committee chair via email.
Applicants invited for a campus interview will arrange to have all official graduate and undergraduate transcripts sent directly by the registrars of all colleges and universities attended to the Search Committee Chair either electronically—kipfranklin@sdtlsw.com—or by mail to the following address:
Department of Music
Attn: Trombone Search Committee
University of South Alabama
5751 USA Drive S.
Room 1072
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
 
For inquiries, please contact Dr. Kip Franklin, chair, Assistant Professor of Trombone Search Committee at kipfranklin@sdtlsw.com.
 
Deadline: Review of applications will begin January 13, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. 
 
The USA Department of Music, fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance, Music Education, and Elective Studies in Business and Outside Fields. Graduate degrees offered include Master of Music degrees in Music Education (Instrumental or Vocal), Collaborative Piano, and Performance. The Laidlaw Performing Arts Center features impressive studios and classrooms and a superb recital hall.
The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.