NR - Assistant Professor - Director of Winds Performance (woodwinds and brass) - Department of Music #27-24Job no: 563536
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Northridge
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Fine/Performing Arts, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)
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)
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.
Advertised: Oct 29 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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