CAREERS AT EASTERN
Assistant Professor - Music - Band Director - F99160
- 492382
- Cheney, Washington
- College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Faculty
Job Title:
Assistant Professor - Music - Band Director - F99160
Location:
Cheney
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Work Schedule Type:
Regular
Work Schedule:
Schedule will vary from quarter to quarter to fulfill the position's responsibilities.
Term of Appointment:
9 Months
Job Summary:
The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Music position in the Fine and Performing Arts Department to begin mid-September 2027. The Music Program at EWU is nationally accredited by NASM and offers:
- Bachelor of Arts/Music-Liberal Arts
- Bachelor of Music – Performance
- Bachelor of Music - Composition
- Bachelor of Music Education
- Master of Music – Music Education (online)
Position Overview:
- Primary focus: Direct Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Code Red pep band.
- Multidisciplinary Scope: Teach additional coursework in Music Theory, Instrumental Methods, Brass Techniques, Conducting
- Area coordinator for all bands.
Music courses include classes in theory, Advanced Conducting, all bands, Instrumental Methods, Brass Techniques and applied lessons in at least one area. The ideal candidate would have the ability to mentor students in both the performance and music education tracks.
All full-time music faculty are expected to participate in applied learning opportunities for music students such as managing internships and mentoring students in undergraduate research, performance and professional engagement opportunities.
The Director of Bands plays a central role in recruitment, building the marching band program, instrument inventory and maintenance. This role also include:
- Facilitating the annual EWU Band Invitational Clinic.
- Coordinate Wind/Brass/Percussion scholarship auditions.
- Lead the WMEA chapter and related activities.
- Supporting recruitment initiatives in collaboration with regional high school band programs, festivals, and festival band events.
This position includes community engagement, and contribution to the department's academic mission through teaching, mentorship, and creative scholarship. We enthusiastically anticipate welcoming an effective, imaginative, collaborative musician-pedagogue into our program.
Additionally, all faculty are expected to actively participate in assessment of student learning and maintain health and safety protocols in assigned classrooms.
EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.
The salary for this position is $67,744. In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers fringe benefits such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits-briefing/benefits/insurance/
Applications are open and accepted until recruitment is closed. Screening of applications will begin on November 2, 2026. A three-day notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.
Eastern Washington University provides an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence.
About Eastern Washington University:
Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. As the region’s polytechnic, we are recognized for our distinctive approach to hands-on learning that leads to in-demand careers. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a ’26 -’27 College of Distinction (CoD), the second consecutive year it has received the national recognition.
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At Eastern Washington University, we are proud to recognize the land of the Spokane Tribe and other tribes that shared the land for fishing and trading. The Spokane Tribe, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Kalispel Tribe, and the Nez Perce Tribe are integral to the cultural heritage and traditional ethnological knowledge of the land.
Native American heritage is woven into the fabric of our institution, enriching our community through tribal culture, historical teachings, and tribal language, and is embraced daily by students, staff, faculty, and the Eastern Washington community.
At EWU, we are committed to reflecting on and acknowledging the historical injustices of genocide and the forced removal of tribal peoples and all our relatives. EWU recognizes and honors tribal sovereignty and government to government relationships with tribes.
From here forward, EWU will remain committed to supporting, honoring, and recognizing the Native American community and the dynamic contributions that are shared with our university.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.
Conditions of Employment:
This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.
All new employees must comply with EWU Immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.
This position is covered by the United Faculty of Eastern Washington University Collective Bargaining Agreement: SPRES-SHW1126081011160
After starting employment, employees will complete the required training via Canvas. The Office of Employee Belonging, Development, and Leadership will reach out to you concerning Workplace Belonging training and asynchronous New Employee Orientation.
Note: Interviews might be conducted via Zoom (camera must be enabled). If so, candidates must be able to demonstrate competence using Zoom and other technologies.
Physical Demands:
Contact Human Resources at jobs@ewu.edu to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis which will describe conditions of employment, such as physical demands.
Protective Equipment:
University, local, regional, and state mandates for public and personal protection should be followed as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- MM (Master of Music) in Wind Band conducting
- Record of success directing athletic bands such as marching band, pep band.
- Demonstrated experience in directing Wind Ensemble.
- 2+ years of experience in university-level teaching.
- Demonstrated recruitment initiatives in collaboration with regional high school band programs, and festival band events.
- Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that supports the needs, including universal accessibility, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference may be given to candidates who offer one or more of the following preferred qualifications:
- Record of success teaching at the college level for 3+ years.
- Ability to teach in lecture-based classes for general education curriculum such as music appreciation or world music.
- Experience with facilitating band clinics.
- Experience with career connected learning within the music industry.
- Experience with community partnerships and music internships.
- Experience with development of music curriculum.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
It is strongly recommended that you print a copy of these instructions and the position posting before you begin to complete the online application, as the instructions will not be viewable once you begin the application process.
Required documentation includes all of the items listed below.
- Attach a detailed cover letter in which you explain how you meet each of the required qualifications [and preferred qualifications, if applicable]. It is preferred that you provide the information in a bulleted list or as a table within your cover letter.
- Attach a chronological resume including work history and major duties, education, and any specialized training or skills related to the position. List at least 3 professional references including: names, titles, organization name, phone numbers, email addresses, and connection to you (these can be identical to the references listed on the application).
- Complete the online application form and respond to the online questions, if applicable.
- Mission Statement Response - EWU’s mission is to provide an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence. We are committed to serving first-generation, Pell-eligible students. How would you contribute to this mission?
- Please do not upload resumes that include photos of yourself.
Proposed Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Teach music courses in Wind Ensemble, Marching Band
- Teach music theory, instrumental techniques, advanced conducting.
- Additional courses to be considered based on the expertise of the candidate such as applied lessons.
- Area coordinator for bands.
- Marching Band Director during Fall term
- Participate in program meetings and activities.
Teaching includes the following additional related responsibilities as defined in the faculty CBA:
- Faculty Advisor for BM/instrumental (wind-brass) majors
- Meet all scheduled classes.
- Plan, organize and inform students of the course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance regulations and methods of evaluation including grading scales.
- Schedule and attend office hours.
- Turn in grades according to established deadlines.
- This position will be expected to engage in research and scholarship.
- This position will be expected to engage in service through department, college, university, and community/civic organizations, including service on committees.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Eastern Washington University is committed to diversity and inclusivity. We recognize that our success is dependent on how well we value, engage, include, and utilize the rich diversity of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni. We believe that prejudice, oppression, and discrimination are detrimental to human development, and that a vibrant and diverse campus community enhances the learning environment of the populations that we serve. We are committed to treating all with dignity and respect, and to working collectively on an ongoing basis to build and maintain a community that understands, celebrates and promotes diversity, while promoting inclusivity at all levels.
EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.
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Working at Eastern also means living and working in a glorious region noted for its affordable housing, good schools, short commutes, over 220 sunny days per year, abundant lakes and mountains, short hops to larger cities (Seattle, Portland, Vancouver), and endless recreation opportunities.
For additional information, visit EWU’s website.
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