Assistant Professor - Director of Winds Performance (woodwinds and brass) - Department of Music

Assistant Professor - Director of Winds Performance (woodwinds
and brass) - Department of Music #27-24

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Music

Faculty Hire Number: #27-24

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2027
(Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $88,000 to $92,000
(Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN's Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching,
scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect
for all people, building partnerships with the community and the
encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN
strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can
learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is
especially interested in candidates who make contributions to
equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members
of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and
diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in
teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls
more than 37,000 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White,
8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are
Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific
Islander.

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About the College:

For more information about the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media,
and Communication, see: https://www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/college.

About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Music, see: https://www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/music.

Position:

The Department of Music at California State University, Northridge
(CSUN) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at
the rank of Assistant Professor, serving as Director of
Winds Performance (woodwinds and brass). The successful
candidate will demonstrate an established record of
professional-level performance, excellence in teaching, and
scholarly and creative activity related to winds performance. The
successful candidate will teach courses in winds performance and
contribute to the artistic, academic, and educational mission of
the Department of Music.

The successful candidate will teach applied lessons on their
primary instrument, as well as courses in chamber music,
instrumental pedagogy, and winds masterclass. The candidate may
have other opportunities to teach courses in the candidate's areas
of interest. The candidate will provide leadership and coordination
for the woodwind and brass faculty in addition to mentoring and
advising students. The candidate will provide a dynamic and
forward-looking vision for the Winds area, preparing performance
majors for successful careers as professional musicians and
educators, in addition to students enrolled in lessons as part of
other music degree options. The successful candidate will be
expected to maintain an active professional profile while
demonstrating excellence in teaching and working collaboratively
with students, faculty, and colleagues across the Department of
Music.

Located in Los Angeles, one of the world's leading cultural and
creative centers, CSUN and its Department of Music are uniquely
positioned for continued growth, visibility, and national
distinction. The Department serves a diverse and ambitious student
body, including a thriving graduate population, and provides
extensive opportunities for artistic collaboration, student
mentorship, creative activity, and engagement with the broader
professional orchestral and wind band communities. CSUN's concert
bands and orchestras regularly perform and collaborate with
nationally and internationally recognized artists, providing
students with meaningful, high-level artistic and professional
experiences.

The Department seeks an accomplished artist-educator whose
professional, creative, and pedagogical contributions will advance
the continued success, growth, and national profile of music at
CSUN. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape
the future of winds performance at CSUN while fostering an
environment of artistic excellence, innovation, collaboration, and
professional preparation.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours,
attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student
learning, and service to the department, college, and university.
The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays,
evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards
and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they
is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN's
commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a
diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the
Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students
through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and
service.

Required Qualifications:

• A terminal degree (MFA, DMA, PHD, DM, or equivalent) in

performance on an orchestral/band woodwind or brass instrument from
an accredited institution.

• In-person College- or University-level teaching experience in

classical applied performance lesson instruction.

• In-person and/or distance learning College- or University-level

teaching experience on Topics related to classical performance (for
example, performance repertoire , pedagogy, and masterclass.

• Experience working in professional setting(s) such as an

ensemble member, chamber musician or soloist.

• Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a

diverse student body.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience creating an inclusive, student-centered learning

environment for a diverse student body using effective engagement
and culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes
for all students.

• Experience creating a student-centered learning

environment.

• Performance and/or teaching experience that includes working

with students from diverse backgrounds.

• Actively engage, or have the potential/interest, in developing

a distinguished national and/or international profile in
performance, recording, scholarship, or other significant creative
activity.

• Experience in student recruitment, retention, and

outreach.

• Experience performing in a professional setting as a recording

artist.

• Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring.

Application Deadline:

Preferred application deadline is November 25, 2026, and
applications received after this date may be considered on an as
needed basis. However, the position will remain open until
filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application.
To apply and for more detailed information on the application and
hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers

Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list
of at least three references that include e-mail and phone number
to the to the website in the section above. In later phases of the
search process, applicants may be requested to provide supplemental
musical materials, verification of terminal degrees, licenses and
certificates.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S.
citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the
United States.

Please note: California State University,
Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B
employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the
"Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain
Nonimmigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are
responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will
be required to disclose whether they have received a final
administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that
they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only
after a determination is made that they meet the minimum
qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment
is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the
application process must also sign a release form that authorizes
the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former
employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of
misconduct.

General Information:

In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety
Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,
California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting
statistics available on-line here.
Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police
Services, the Office for Faculty Affairs, and the Office of Equity
and Diversity.

The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated
reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in

CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be
completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a
position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the
background check may affect the application status of applicants or
continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the
position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU)
Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose
business operations reside within the State of California and
prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of
California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination
based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age,
gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic
information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and
disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the
Interim
CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be
provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by
contacting Prof. "A.J." McCaffrey at 818-677-3181.

To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us/job/563536/assistant-professor-director-of-winds-performance-woodwinds-and-brass-department-of-music-2724

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