PRG DIR & ASO/FULL PROF

Associate Professor: Candidates for this rank must hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.

Professor: Candidates for this faculty rank shall be qualified for the rank of associate professor and, in addition, be a recognized national or international authority or an outstanding teacher in their field or specialization. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the associate professor level.

Associate Professor/Professor and Director of Bands & Director of Wind Symphony

Nine-month appointment, with nine-month and summer stipends for Director of Bands administrative role

Date of Expected Hire: August 16, 2026 

Salary: Faculty salary and additional compensation for the role of Director of Bands could bring initial total compensation to $120,000 

The University of Florida School of Music seeks a highly qualified individual to fulfill the position of Director of Bands and Director of the Wind Symphony. We seek an inspiring and visionary leader to uphold and elevate the excellence of a distinguished collegiate band program that serves students across a range of academic and musical stages. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of wind band traditions, a commitment to creative programming, and a keen awareness of contemporary developments in the field, including stylistically diverse repertoire.  The appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Duties include programming, rehearsing and performing a fall and spring-semester series of wind symphony concerts annually, overseeing all operations of the band area, coordinating band personnel in collaboration with performance-area faculty, teaching courses in wind conducting and other related subjects, recruiting talented students at the graduate and undergraduate level, collaborating with other departments, and actively engaging in the cultural life at the University of Florida and the broader Gainesville community.  Additional duties include committee service as appropriate. 

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels. 

This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract.  You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/.    

Academic Responsibilities:

· Serve as Musical Director and Conductor of the Wind Symphony

· Oversee Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in wind band conducting

· Teach related coursework, including graduate conducting and wind literature for conducting majors

· Maintain an active national and international creative research profile in areas of specialization, consistent with expectations of tenure and promotion 

· Active participation in our learning community, finding innovative ways to connect the arts to critical discourses in other disciplines 

· Participate in shared governance through service to the School, College, and University 

Responsibilities as Director of Bands: 

· Provide musical and administrative vision to a comprehensive university bands program

· Oversee all operations of the Band Area, including budget development and management, scholarship allocation, staff appointment, personnel management, and broad oversight of the operations of multiple concert and athletic bands 

· Represent the Band Area within College of the Arts, University of Florida, and Alumni relations and activities

SCHOOL OF MUSIC: Organized within the College of the Arts, the School of Music plays an important role in the academic and cultural life of the University, the College’s Creative Campus initiative and the community. The School has 40 full-time and nine adjunct faculty, serving some 200 graduate and 200 undergraduate music majors. Degree programs include B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A., and the Ph.D. in music education, composition, ethnomusicology, and historical musicology. Program emphases include performance, music education, theory, composition, music history and literature, ethnomusicology, conducting, and sacred music. The School of Music is also home to the UF Bands program, which includes “The Pride of the Sunshine” Gator Marching Band. School of Music facilities include the School of Music Building and Steinbrenner Band Hall, among others.  The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu/music.  

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond.  We achieve the university’s mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation.  The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 135 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.   

The University of Florida: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation, and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural, and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida. 

In addition to salary, the University of Florida (UF) offers low cost State Health plans, a number of Dental plans to fit you and your family’s needs, and Vision. Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare is also available. Optional plans such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance are also available. 

UF provides a variety of leave programs including vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, personal leave days, and family medical leave. 9-month faculty employees accrue 13 sick days annually. UF also provides you the flexibility to deal with life’s challenges by offering paid family leave, eight full weeks of leave over a 24-month period. 

Build a retirement roadmap with competitive pension plans, investment accounts and a host of voluntary add-ons, such as 457 deferred compensation and 403(b) plans. 

UF Employees are also eligible for the GatorPerks discount program, which provides big savings at various business and retailers! 

Explore UF’s plethora of benefit options here: FACULTY Benefits 

Faculty salary and additional compensation for the role of Director of Bands could bring initial total compensation to $120,000 

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

· Terminal degree in Music required with commensurate record of professional and academic achievement  

· Distinguished record of achievement in the field at a national or international level 

· Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences.

· Well versed in existing wind band traditions, demonstrate a commitment to creative programming, and show awareness of current trends 

· Evidence of the commitment for the advancement of new music, including commissions and world premieres

Applicants will meet some of the following: 

· Teaching experience of 5-10 years at the rank of assistant professor or higher at the university level

· Demonstrated record of effective mentoring and recruitment of MM and DMA graduate student conductors

· Strong organizational, management and communication skills 

· Evidence of success in negotiation and collaboration toward creative and administrative goals

· Demonstrated record of outstanding musicianship, technical conducting skills, and strong, educational, student-focused rehearsals

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin November 17, 2025 and continue until an applicant pool is established. To ensure full consideration, all application documents must be submitted by November 17, 2025.  Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority.   

Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system.  Online applications must include the following: (1) a detailed letter of application that explains how you match the particular qualifications of this position and how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) A document containing links to 20-30 minutes of conducting footage that shows both rehearsal and performance; 4) names and contact information of three professional references. The UF system will give you the option to upload letters of reference. We are not requiring letters of reference with initial application materials. Please ignore that option. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time. 

Inquiries may be sent to: 
Kenneth Broadway
Chair, Director of Bands/Wind Symphony Director position
kbroadway@arts.ufl.edu 

Applications will only be removed from consideration after being reviewed by the humans on the search committee.

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). 

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.