Director of the School of Music

Ball State University (BSU) is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. BSU’s School of Music has 350 undergraduate majors, 100 graduate students, and more than 70 artist-teachers. The School of Music is known for its vast and varied performance programs and national leadership in music education. The School offers courses in six distinct areas of study as well as award-winning ensembles and internationally renowned guest artists. The School of Music has one of the nation’s best-equipped recording studios and two state-of-the-art performance halls. BSU encourages and supports community engagement initiatives and values the School of Music’s community-based work. The location of the School of Music, within the College of Fine Arts, provides exciting opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and with external partners such as Netflix.

Reporting to the dean of the College of Fine Arts, the director of the school of music provides leadership, vision, and oversight of the School of Music's graduate, undergraduate, and lifelong learning programs, and its faculty and staff. The director will plan, direct, coordinate, and communicate the academic, operational, budgetary, and promotional activities of the School of Music and collaboratively shape the School to be successful in the changing environment of higher education. The director will be expected to use data and metrics to inform recommendations, decision-making, and evaluations.

The successful candidate will possess a terminal degree in music and have a track record of success in teaching, service, scholarly, and/or creative activity that qualifies them for the rank of professor with tenure in the School of Music. Candidates must demonstrate leadership in the administration of budgets, facilities, programs, strategic planning, and operations. The new director will manage all faculty matters, course scheduling, accreditation, and coordination of facilities and equipment. The director must possess a clear commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and belonging. The director will also assist the dean of the College of Fine Arts in the development and stewardship of funds for the School of Music. Preferred qualifications for the director include a capacity for professional accreditation processes; fundraising and/or grant writing; community engagement, and the ability to work with incentive-based budget models. 

Review of applications will begin January 6, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the Spelman Johnson website at www.spelmanjohnson.com/open-positions. Nominations for this position may be emailed to Sharon Meagher at smm@spelmanandjohnson.com. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email info@spelmanjohnson.com.

Visit the Ball State School of Music website at:  

https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/music

Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

At Ball State University, inclusiveness and freedom of expression are a part of our enduring values and inform all of our efforts. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Inclusive Excellence Plan to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.