Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology is hiring: Director of Bands/Music Instructor in
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, United States, 32941
The School of Arts and Communication at the Florida Institute of Technology invites applications for a Director of Bands/Music Instructor to begin in August 2025.
The Director of Bands/Music Instructor provides artistic, strategic, and administrative leadership for the wind ensemble, jazz band, and pep band at Florida Tech. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the Director of Bands will also foster a portfolio of creative activity in field(s) of expertise, and work to recruit, and retain students. Qualified candidates must possess a master's degree in music.
The successful candidate will be an individual with professional ethics, strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills. The Director of Bands is expected to work collaboratively with colleagues both within and outside the program to successfully teach and provide quality service to the School of Arts and Communication, Florida Tech, and the community.
Expectations for this position include:
Qualifications: Master's degree in music is required. Considerable experience as a full-time university band director or full-time high school band director is preferred.
Interested applicants should submit curriculum vitae, contact information for at least three professional references, and a cover letter outlining teaching experience and philosophy through the Florida Tech Workday portal.
Review of applications will begin January 15 and continue until the position is filled.
Direct inquiries to: Dr. Heidi Hatfield Edwards (edwardsh@fit.edu).
About Florida Tech
Founded at the dawn of the Space Race in 1958, Florida Institute of Technology is the only independent, technological university in the Southeast, and offers degree programs at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Located two miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean in Melbourne, FL, Florida Tech mixes the excitement of rocket launches from nearby Kennedy Space Center with the relaxed atmosphere of a beach community. The School of Arts and Communication offers a minor in music. Students across the university are involved in the music program.
The School of Arts and Communication has a collegial and productive faculty. At Florida Institute of Technology, we believe in recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff. We are committed to building an inclusive community that will make the university stronger. To achieve and sustain educational excellence, we seek to hire talented faculty and staff across the intersections of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, cultures, and national origins.
Equal Opportunity
Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Office of Title IX at John E. Miller Office Building (401QAD), 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, TitleIXCoordinator@fit.edu, or 321-674-8885, or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.
Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information and impose certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.
Florida Tech's 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
The numbers provided include crime statistics reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.
The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures, descriptions of prevention and awareness programs, related university procedures and important guidance, and other essential safety information.
You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place during normal business hours or by accessing the following website: 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
Official Transcripts
Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).
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The Director of Bands/Music Instructor provides artistic, strategic, and administrative leadership for the wind ensemble, jazz band, and pep band at Florida Tech. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the Director of Bands will also foster a portfolio of creative activity in field(s) of expertise, and work to recruit, and retain students. Qualified candidates must possess a master's degree in music.
The successful candidate will be an individual with professional ethics, strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills. The Director of Bands is expected to work collaboratively with colleagues both within and outside the program to successfully teach and provide quality service to the School of Arts and Communication, Florida Tech, and the community.
Expectations for this position include:
- Cultivate a forward-thinking vision for sustained qualitative improvement within the university bands
- Foster collaborations both within and outside of the university
- Engage in creative activity to help raise the profile of the university music program
- Assist in the marketing and promotion of music program, including student recruitment and retention
- Work with music chair on the management of the band budget and gift account
- Conduct, rehearse and administrate all university bands
Qualifications: Master's degree in music is required. Considerable experience as a full-time university band director or full-time high school band director is preferred.
Interested applicants should submit curriculum vitae, contact information for at least three professional references, and a cover letter outlining teaching experience and philosophy through the Florida Tech Workday portal.
Review of applications will begin January 15 and continue until the position is filled.
Direct inquiries to: Dr. Heidi Hatfield Edwards (edwardsh@fit.edu).
About Florida Tech
Founded at the dawn of the Space Race in 1958, Florida Institute of Technology is the only independent, technological university in the Southeast, and offers degree programs at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Located two miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean in Melbourne, FL, Florida Tech mixes the excitement of rocket launches from nearby Kennedy Space Center with the relaxed atmosphere of a beach community. The School of Arts and Communication offers a minor in music. Students across the university are involved in the music program.
The School of Arts and Communication has a collegial and productive faculty. At Florida Institute of Technology, we believe in recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff. We are committed to building an inclusive community that will make the university stronger. To achieve and sustain educational excellence, we seek to hire talented faculty and staff across the intersections of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, cultures, and national origins.
Equal Opportunity
Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, parenting status, veteran status or retirement status in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the non-discrimination policy may be directed to the Office of Title IX at John E. Miller Office Building (401QAD), 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, TitleIXCoordinator@fit.edu, or 321-674-8885, or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.
Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information and impose certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.
Florida Tech's 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
The numbers provided include crime statistics reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.
The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures, descriptions of prevention and awareness programs, related university procedures and important guidance, and other essential safety information.
You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place during normal business hours or by accessing the following website: 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
Official Transcripts
Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).
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