Assistant or Associate Professor of Music - Trumpet

Position Function:

The Department of Music seeks an energetic, collaborative, and artistic candidate to build a dynamic applied trumpet studio at Mississippi State University. The successful candidate will assume this role in an exciting time in the department with new facilities, strong enrollment, a strong relationship with the University administration, and planned growth in curriculum and community relations. The new Assistant (or Associate) Professor of Music - Trumpet is expected to bring an innovative and energetic perspective to teaching trumpet, a collaborative approach to chamber music coaching and performance, and a collegial spirit to department and university service. It is expected that the best candidate will contribute to a secondary responsibility in the department based on candidate strengths and needs of the department.
The successful candidate will also have a strong and clear research agenda and will bring that dedication to research to our students at the undergraduate and graduate level. We seek a colleague that values respect, access, and opportunity for all, and will infuse those values into all aspects of their departmental and community interactions.

Salary Grade:  UC

For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

Mississippi State University is a comprehensive land grant institution ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Very high Research Activity University. The university is a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Department of Music is a part of the College of Education and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

In the fall of 2022, the department moved into a $21 million state-of-the-art music facility to compliment the Sills Band Hall. The 37,000-square-foot facility at 124 Hardy Road includes classrooms, a choral rehearsal hall, faculty offices, sound-proof practice rooms, recording studio, lecture/recital hall, student lounge and administrative suite.
See https://www.music.msstate.edu/ for more information about the department. Located partly in and adjacent to Starkville, a city of about 25,000 residents, MSU is served by the nearby Golden Triangle Regional Airport, which has daily connections to Atlanta and Dallas.

Area of Specialization:

Trumpet

Anticipated Appointment Date:

August 16, 2026

Tenure Track Status:

Non-Tenure Track

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ranked, tenure-track applied music faculty teach an ideal 3.3 course load
• Teach studio trumpet and brass-related courses
• Research/Creative Achievements including but not limited to publications, presentations, professional performances; potential for external funding and other activities consistent with Mississippi State University Promotion and Tenure guidelines [AOP 13.07]
• Direct the MSU Trumpet Consort & coach student chamber ensembles
• Secondary teaching responsibilities based on departmental needs and candidate's expertise
• Participate in university, college, and departmental committees, service and recruiting activities
• Perform with faculty chamber ensembles

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed doctorate is required at the time of appointment
• Appropriate performance experience
• Successful experience in teaching studio trumpet

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work collaboratively in a variety of academic and community settings
• Ability to actively recruit and maintain a thriving trumpet studio
• Academic and professional characteristics consistent with the missions of the University, College, and the Department of Music
• Professional performance experience
• University teaching experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Teaching trumpet, a collaborative approach to chamber music coaching and performance, and a strong and clear research agenda.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.

Instructions for Applying:

• Only complete application files will be considered
• Applicants must apply online at jobs.msstate.edu.

A complete application will include:
• Letter of application (clearly articulating expertise in applied trumpet instruction and research/creative activity).
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