Band Director

Description

Band Director

POSITION: Band Director

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director for the Institute of Creative and Media Arts

DEPARTMENT:  Institute of Creative and Media Arts

LOCATION: On-campus located in Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University is an innovative private university located in Tiffin, Ohio and within 90 minutes of Columbus, Cleveland, and Detroit metros. Established in 1888 as a professionally focused college serving the needs of career-minded students, TU has grown to a global university offering almost 90 degree and concentration programs with students representing more than 30 countries at its campuses on three continents. In the last decade, enrollment has more than doubled and more than $50 million has been invested in on-campus construction projects, including new residence halls and a living learning complex, new centers for the arts and for technology, as well state-of-the-art athletic and wellness facilities.  

The Institute of Creative & Media Arts, a division of Tiffin University’s School of Arts, Education and Humanities, houses the cutting-edge Commercial Music program, which gives students experience in training across all areas that are vital to success as a professional musician -- music production, performance, writing, and business. The Institute also offers students a wide range of interdisciplinary, co-curricular and extracurricular activities across arts and communication areas.  The Institute also houses a cutting-edge Digital Media degree program, which includes professional tracks in a variety of multimedia production and content creation fields, including Video Production, Photography & Design, Digital Storytelling, Sports Media, Strategic Communication, and Audio Production.  Faculty and staff within the Institute have a wide range of advanced professional experience in their disciplines.  

Tiffin University’s Bachelor’s Degree in Commercial Music strives to develop in students a deep knowledge in areas necessary for success as a professional musician: comprehensive musicianship (keyboard harmony, aural skills, and writing & arranging), music technology, and music entrepreneurship. All students also get practical training on piano, guitar, bass and drums, playing in a variety of commercial styles.  In support of their own unique career paths in professional music, students may pursue advanced study within professional tracks in Studio Production, Songwriting, Performance & Teaching, and Studio Writing. Students can receive individual instruction as a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, bassist, percussionist, songwriter, beatmaker or producer, as well as support of their own independent projects. All commercial music students have access to TU’s pro recording studio, and participate in commercial music ensembles specializing in funk, rock, jazz, hip hop, gospel and original music, or in the areas of concert production and media production.  The degree’s Creative Core also includes required coursework in digital media and design, providing students with diverse resources to support their entrepreneurial music endeavors.  The program also gives students a variety of hands-on opportunities both inside the classroom and in conjunction with diverse extracurricular and co-curricular activities for which students receive scholarship support.

Position Overview:
Tiffin University, a member of the NCAA Division II, is seeking a dedicated and motivated Assistant Football Coach to join the coaching staff for the football program. This position will support the Head Coach in all aspects of the football program, including player development, practice planning, recruiting, game preparation, and day-to-day operations. The Assistant Football Coach will be expected to maintain a high level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment to the success of the team both on and off the field.

General Job Description:

This is a ten-month full-time position with faculty status and responsibilities based on qualifications. Candidates with a master’s degree in music will be preferred, and a master’s degree is required for a position that holds faculty status.  A candidate holding a bachelor’s degree in music or music education may be considered for a comparable full-time staff position.

Position responsibilities include the following: 

• Providing leadership for university instrumental music ensembles, with particular focus on programming innovative and creative performances that reflect commercial music related themes.
• Providing leadership, vision, and active engagement in the university’s recruitment program for incoming commercial music majors and