About the role
Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor – Music: Athletic Bands and Percussion
College of Visual and Performing Arts
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor in Music: Athletic Bands and Percussion. This is a non-tenure-track nine-month renewable position beginning on September 1, 2027. The intention is that the successful candidate will also serve as Director of Athletic Bands. This assignment will carry separate compensation in addition to the nine-month academic base salary.
Teaching responsibilities include world music and leading the percussion studio. Of special importance will be the continued development of a dynamic sports bands program. The teaching professor will work closely with music leadership as well as admissions, athletics, student government, and area schools. Finally, the Director of Athletic Bands component of this position requires duties outside of normal Monday-Friday work hours.
Minimum qualifications
- Master’s degree in music.
- Experience in sports bands, world music, and percussion.
- Excellent communication skills, the ability to work with students, administrators, teachers, and community partners.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience developing and leading sports bands.
- Knowledge of area high schools and recruiting approaches.
- Advanced training and experience in percussion and percussion methods.
Application materials: Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, reference check authorization release form, and names and contact information for three professional references.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts, with over 500 undergraduate and graduate students, is the flagship visual and performing arts college in the UMass system. CVPA offers six concentrations within Art, Design and Media Arts, along with degrees in Art Education, Art History, Interior Architecture and Design, and Music. UMass Dartmouth enrolls approximately 7,700 undergraduate and graduate students across more than one hundred academic programs. Centrally located between Boston, Providence, Cape Cod, and Newport, the university is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and inclusive faculty and staff committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
SALARY
Assistant Teaching Professor: $70,000–$80,000**
Associate Teaching Professor: $75,000–$85,000**
** The successful candidate is also expected to serve as Director of Athletic Bands. This assignment will carry separate compensation in addition to the nine-month academic base salary.
UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:
- 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- State Pension Retirement Plan
- Optional Retirement Savings Plans
- Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
- Twelve (12) paid holidays
- And More!
Benefits for Faculty Federation
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, a current CV, and the contact information for three professional references.
Applicants must be authorized for permanent employment in the United States. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.
The screening of applications will begin on January 4, 2027, and will continue until the position is filled.