Lecturer/Teaching Assistant Professor, Music and Assistant Director of Bands and Operations Manager

The School of Music in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada seeks a motivated pedagogue and operations manager for the role of Lecturer/Teaching Assistant Professor of Conducting and Assistant Director of Bands and Operations Manager. This full-time, 12-month non-tenure-track appointment manages all operations for University Bands alongside conducting ensembles and/or teaching courses. The successful candidate is expected to foster a culture of shared excellence through service specifically by contributing to recruitment, admissions, and scholarship distribution efforts across the School of Music. This position will begin July 1, 2025.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in conducting

• Demonstrated success in teaching, service, and band operations management at the collegiate level

• Technology proficiency in Microsoft Office, Airtable (or equivalent), and student data management, and willingness to learn new platforms

• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete projects in a timely manner

• Success in recruitment, community engagement, and program building

         

 

Lecturer Statement

The University of Nevada, Reno reserves the right to hire at any level of Lecturer (I-IV) or Teaching Assistant/Associate/Professor (terminal degree candidates) that is appropriate for the hire.  If you have questions about title, please inquire during the interview process.

 

Compensation Grade

Lecturer II

Teaching Assistant Professor

 

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

 

Remarkable Retirement!

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 17.5% contribution is generously matched by the University.  With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

 

Perks of Working at UNR!

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• Generous sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.  E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders

•  Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate. Diversity Groups

• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax!

• Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

  The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grants-in-Aid

   

  Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

  The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

   

  School of Music

  The School of Music, housed in the College of Liberal Arts, offers a comprehensive curriculum at the undergraduate (BM in Performance, Music Education, BA in Music), master's (MM in Performance, Music Education, MA in Ethnomusicology), and doctoral levels (DMA in Performance, Conducting). The department includes 30 full-time faculty, approximately 200 music majors, and 70 minors, and is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Recent facility upgrades have made our performance, teaching, and rehearsal spaces a recognized destination. Additional information can be found at www.unr.edu/music.

   

  College and University Information

  The University of Nevada, Reno, is a public Research-1 land-grant institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education, with a student population of approximately 21,000, including over 3,000 graduate students. As a Carnegie R1 institution with very high research activity and a Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, the University is an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. Faculty are expected to contribute to diversity and excellence through research, teaching, and service in a pluralistic environment.

   

  Reno is an emerging tech and innovation hub with a rich cultural history, located near Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains. With a population of over 500,000, the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area offers vibrant living, outdoor recreation, and an international airport with direct flights to major U.S. cities and Mexico. For more information, visit www.cityofreno.com and www.visitrenotahoe.com.

  The College and the University of Nevada recognize that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the education experience. We believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity and inclusivity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees, and our community.

   

  The College additionally hosts a number of affinity groups, a College Diversity Committee, in addition to department Diversity committees and honorific awards to support DEI efforts. Many of the Diversity and Equity general education courses are offered by the college. The College also houses the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity, the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies, the Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies, and the School of Social Research and Justice Studies. The College offers many engaging community events that further support these efforts. Finally, we play an active role in addressing racism, bias, and inequities in society and at the local level. For examples of the innovative and unique ways we work to dismantle racism, visit our Diversity, Research and Engagement website. The College emphasizes inquiry, discovery, and openness to new ideas and perspectives and supports major scholarly research and creative activity in the humanities, social sciences, and arts.

   

  Contact Information

  Search Chair: Andrew Heglund, aheglund@unr.edu 

  Search Coordinator: Victoria Bell, victoriab@unr.edu

  Exempt

   

  Yes Full-Time Equivalent

   

  100.0%

Key responsibilities include:

• Administrative: Managing purchasing, scheduling, auditions, travel, student workers, ensuring efficient operations of the comprehensive band program, and other duties as assigned by the Director of Bands

• Teaching: Conducting ensembles, teaching undergraduate conducting, assisting with the marching band, and other teaching duties as assigned by the Director of the School of Music

• The teaching load is a 4-4, with course releases granted as equivalency for operations management. This position works closely with the Director and Associate Directors of Bands, reporting to the Director of Bands and the School of Music Director

The College and the University of Nevada recognize that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the education experience. We believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity and inclusivity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees, and our community.

 The College additionally hosts a number of affinity groups, a College Diversity Committee, in addition to department Diversity committees and honorific awards to support DEI efforts. Many of the Diversity and Equity general education courses are offered by the college. The College also houses the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity, the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies, the Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies, and the School of Social Research and Justice Studies. The College offers many engaging community events that further support these efforts. Finally, we play an active role in addressing racism, bias, and inequities in society and at the local level. For examples of the innovative and unique ways we work to dismantle racism, visit our Diversity, Research and Engagement website. The College emphasizes inquiry, discovery, and openness to new ideas and perspectives and supports major scholarly research and creative activity in the humanities, social sciences, and arts.

 Contact Information

Search Chair: Andrew Heglund, aheglund@unr.edu 

Search Coordinator: Victoria Bell, victoriab@unr.edu

Exempt

 

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

 

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

 

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

 

Please attach the following documents to your application:

1. Complete Curriculum Vitae

2. Cover letter outlining qualifications

3. Contact information for three professional/academic references

4. Philosophy of teaching and operations management statement

5. Links to videos conducting rehearsal and performances representing varied style periods and genres

6. A brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying

*Additional materials may be requested by the committee upon screening.

 This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. The first review of applications will begin on February 15, 2025. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

 

Note to Applicant

 

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

  

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

 

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

  As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

  For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

    Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

 

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

 

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website.