Assistant Professor of Orchestral Conducting
To Apply:
- Academic transcripts from all degrees earned
- CV
- Letter of application which should address relevant experience as an orchestral conductor and educator, your approach to fostering student success, recruitment, and your scholarship/creative activity (research) goals.
- Teaching Philosophy statement which addresses your experience and knowledge of string pedagogy, and your approach to teaching an ensemble comprised of students of varied levels of experience, from advanced performance majors to non-major students.
- High-quality video recording of recent (within the past 3 years) orchestral rehearsals that clearly demonstrates your instructional and rehearsal approach (conductor view), sent in a word document as unlisted (not private) YouTube links
- High-quality video recording of excerpts from recent (within the past 3 years) orchestral performances (conductor view), sent in a word document as unlisted (not private) YouTube links
- Samples of programs that you have developed for specific ensembles
There is a 10mb size limit for all submitted documents needed to apply. Documents 1, 2, and 3 can be used to upload your portfolio and/or Media files.
Letters of reference will be requested at the time the application is submitted.
Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number: F00621P
Classification Title: Assistant Professor
Position Title: Assistant Professor of Orchestral Conducting
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
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Department: School of Music
College: College of the Arts
Campus: Atlanta
Position Type: Full Time Faculty
Posting Type: Internal/External
About the Department
The School of Music is part of the College of the Arts, which was established in 2016 and also includes the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design, the School of Film, Media & Theatre, and the Center for Educational Partnerships in Music. In addition to offering some of the university’s most popular majors, the college connects faculty and students with Atlanta’s thriving arts scene and booming film and music industries.
Position Description
- Directing the GSU Symphony Orchestra and Campus Orchestra; Teaching orchestral conducting for graduate students, and mentoring graduate assistants in orchestral conducting; Teaching instrumental conducting classes and coursework in related areas as determined by departmental need and available workload. The position is supported by an endowed professorship, which provides an additional stipend as well as extra funding to support the orchestra program.
- Actively engage in recruitment of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion students at undergraduate and graduate levels, in collaboration with faculty in applied areas; actively recruit excellent graduate conducting students.
- Maintain an active profile of scholarship and creative activity at a level suitable to move through the tenure and promotion process; must include work at the regional and national levels, and progress toward building a nationally recognized profile as an orchestral conductor and educator.
Required Experience
- Demonstrated excellence and experience as a director of opera required (stage directing)
- Minimum 3 years’ teaching experience in higher education (graduate assistant experience may be considered).
Required Education
- Master’s degree in orchestral conducting required.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Doctoral degree in orchestral conducting or equivalent professional experience strongly preferred.
- Experience conducting opera
- Expertise in string pedagogy appropriate to directing and instructing students in a non-major ensemble setting strongly preferred
- A record of successful recruitment
- A record of professional engagement with orchestras and/or collegiate programs that demonstrates the beginning of a professional portfolio appropriate to a tenure-track position
Pre-Employment Requirements
A criminal background check is required.
Salary
$70,000
Search Chair Contact info
Robert Ambrose
robertambrose@gsu.edu
Departmental contact for assistance
Julia Bullard, Director
jbullard@gsu.edu
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 08/17/2027
Open Date: 11/09/2026
Review of Applications Begins: 11/15/2026
Close Date: 04/02/2027
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions Summary
To Apply:
- Academic transcripts from all degrees earned
- CV
- Letter of application which should address relevant experience as an orchestral conductor and educator, your approach to fostering student success, recruitment, and your scholarship/creative activity (research) goals.
- Teaching Philosophy statement which addresses your experience and knowledge of string pedagogy, and your approach to teaching an ensemble comprised of students of varied levels of experience, from advanced performance majors to non-major students.
- High-quality video recording of recent (within the past 3 years) orchestral rehearsals that clearly demonstrates your instructional and rehearsal approach (conductor view), sent in a word document as unlisted (not private) YouTube links
- High-quality video recording of excerpts from recent (within the past 3 years) orchestral performances (conductor view), sent in a word document as unlisted (not private) YouTube links
- Samples of programs that you have developed for specific ensembles
There is a 10mb size limit for all submitted documents needed to apply. Documents 1, 2, and 3 can be used to upload your portfolio and/or Media files.
Letters of reference will be requested at the time the application is submitted.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
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USG Core Values Statement
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Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
