Band Director

Band Director

POSITION: Band Director

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director for the Institute of Creative and Media Arts

DEPARTMENT: Institute of Creative and Media Arts

LOCATION: Oncampus located in Tiffin OH

Tiffin University is an innovative private university located in Tiffin Ohio and within 90 minutes of Columbus Cleveland and Detroit metros. Established in 1888 as a professionally focused college serving the needs of careerminded students TU has grown to a global university offering almost 90 degree and concentration programs with students representing more than 30 countries at its campuses on three continents. In the last decade enrollment has more than doubled and more than $50 million has been invested in oncampus construction projects including new residence halls and a living learning complex new centers for the arts and for technology as well stateoftheart athletic and wellness facilities.

The Institute of Creative & Media Arts a division of Tiffin Universitys School of Arts Education and Humanities houses the cuttingedge Commercial Music program which gives students experience in training across all areas that are vital to success as a professional musician music production performance writing and business. The Institute also offers students a wide range of interdisciplinary cocurricular and extracurricular activities across arts and communication areas. The Institute also houses a cuttingedge Digital Media degree program which includes professional tracks in a variety of multimedia production and content creation fields including Video Production Photography & Design Digital Storytelling Sports Media Strategic Communication and Audio Production. Faculty and staff within the Institute have a wide range of advanced professional experience in their disciplines.

Tiffin Universitys Bachelors Degree in Commercial Music strives to develop in students a deep knowledge in areas necessary for success as a professional musician: comprehensive musicianship (keyboard harmony aural skills and writing & arranging) music technology and music entrepreneurship. All students also get practical training on piano guitar bass and drums playing in a variety of commercial styles. In support of their own unique career paths in professional music students may pursue advanced study within professional tracks in Studio Production Songwriting Performance & Teaching and Studio Writing. Students can receive individual instruction as a vocalist pianist guitarist bassist percussionist songwriter beatmaker or producer as well as support of their own independent projects. All commercial music students have access to TUs pro recording studio and participate in commercial music ensembles specializing in funk rock jazz hip hop gospel and original music or in the areas of concert production and media production. The degrees Creative Core also includes required coursework in digital media and design providing students with diverse resources to support their entrepreneurial music endeavors. The program also gives students a variety of handson opportunities both inside the classroom and in conjunction with diverse extracurricular and cocurricular activities for which students receive scholarship support.

General Job Description:

This is a tenmonth fulltime position with faculty status and responsibilities based on qualifications. Candidates with a masters degree in music will be preferred and a masters degree is required for a position that holds faculty status. A candidate holding a bachelors degree in music or music education may be considered for a comparable fulltime staff position.

Position responsibilities include the following:

• Providing leadership for university instrumental music ensembles with particular focus on programming innovative and creative performances that reflect commercial music related themes.
• Providing leadership vision and active engagement in the universitys recruitment program for incoming commercial music majors and nonmajor music ensemble members.
• As determined by the candidates qualifications and experience possible additional responsibilities may include teaching rhythm section performance recording studio production music business songwriting private instruction music fundamentals and aural skills or keyboard harmony.

Successful candidates must embrace modern music education philosophies regarding commercial music and modern popular music styles that are culturally relevant to younger students of diverse backgrounds.

Evidence of effective music directing and teaching to diverse learners and experience in promoting and fostering a supportive learning environment using a variety of methodologies is a plus. The successful candidate will also play an important role in the support of the learning objectives and outcomes for both extracurricular and curricular music programs.

Compensation commensurate with experience. Faculty rank consideration would be determined by credentials and professional experience.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing music direction and instruction at the undergraduate level in the Institute of Creative and Media Arts. Areas may include university bands commercial music ensembles commercial music courses and private music instruction.
• Provide leadership in the growth and development of Commercial Music academic extracurricular and cocurricular offerings.
• Serve as facilitator and advisor for an extracurricular or cocurricular student work in Commercial Music.
• Demonstrate a commitment to working collaboratively and collegially in activities projects and programs that support program growth and student success.
• Attend department school and university meetings serving on university school and other committees as appointed.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students.
• Supervise internships and individually guided studies.
• Be responsible for other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.
• Demonstrate personal qualities of integrity credibility and unwavering commitment to Tiffin Universitys Guiding Principles.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications:

Education:

• MM MFA or other terminal degree preferred. Bachelor of Music or Music Education may be considered.

Experience:

• Demonstrated success in instrumental ensemble directing at the high school or college level is preferred experience in school band rehearsal techniques is required. Commercial music performing experience is desired and performing experience on drum set or piano/keyboard in a commercial music setting is preferred.

TIFFIN UNIVERSITYSPONSORED BENEFITS

Tiffin University offers excellent benefits. All fulltime employees of Tiffin University are eligible for our fulltime benefits package which includes medical dental and vision insurance Health Savings Account with employer incentive contribution Employer Paid and Supplemental Life Insurance ShortTerm and LongTerm Disability 403b Retirement with Employer Match Time Off (annual and sick leave) Observed Holidays Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Interdependence: Fosters collaboration

Communication: Strong decisionmaking and communication skills

Accountability: Formulates effective and progressive strategies aligned with the Universitys mission and values

Respect: Creates an engaging collaborative work environment by bringing diverse people and ideas together.

Entrepreneurship: Influences and Inspires

EMBRACING OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

VISION STATEMENT The vision for Tiffin University is to become A premier university for challenging students to enhance their global competencies and 21stcentury skills for success in a diverse world.

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Tiffin University is to Educate students by linking knowledge to professional practice.

CORE VALUES The values of Interdependence Communication Accountability Respect and Entrepreneurship comprise the ICARE values of Tiffin University.

We are firmly committed to enhancing equity inclusion and diversity. These values are central to our beliefs. Candidates who have worked with diverse faculty staff and students and can contribute to our mission of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences and interests. Tiffin University actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workforce. We are dedicated to providing educational working and living environments that value the diverse backgrounds of all people.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: Tiffin University is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for employees applicant for employment students or applicant for admission access to educational opportunities on the basis of race religion personal appearance color sex pregnancy political affiliation socialeconomic class place of business residence religion creed ethnicity national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status family responsibilities sexual orientation gender identity gender expression veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran Vietnamera veteran or recently separated veteran) predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other protected category under applicable local state or federal law including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process on campus or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.

Tiffin University is an Equal Opportunity Employer