Faculty Vacancies
Department of Music Current Position Vacancies
Assistant Professor of Music (Trombone)
The University of South Alabama Department of Music invites applications for a full-time (nine-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music in Trombone, starting August 15, 2025.
Qualifications: Earned terminal degree required in trombone performance or equivalent
field. ABDs near the completion of their degree program will be considered, but an
earned D.M.A. or D.M. in trombone performance or an equivalent field is required at
the time of the appointment. Candidates should show potential to successfully teach
and recruit applied trombone students at the collegiate level and have significant
performance experience at the regional and national levels. Candidates should be actively
involved in trombone-related organizations and maintain an active schedule of performances
and scholarly activities.
Responsibilities: Instruct the University of South Alabama trombone studio (undergraduate
majors and minors and graduate students), including studio classes, trombone ensembles,
and other aspects of studio instruction. Perform in the faculty brass chamber ensemble.
Recruit talented students on trombone at the undergraduate and graduate levels to
help staff all Department of Music ensembles and the USA Jaguar Marching Band. Contribution
to the scholarly advancement of the field through research and/or creative activities
is encouraged. Additional teaching duties may be assigned in areas of the successful
candidate’s strengths, such as music theory, music literature, or other areas. Serve
on departmental, college, and university committees as assigned.
The Institution: Located in a metropolitan area of nearly 600,000 residents on the
scenic Gulf of Mexico, the University of South Alabama is a comprehensive, global
university that offers diverse and nationally recognized programs in a variety of
fields. With an enrollment of over 14,000 students, USA is one of the fastest growing
universities in Alabama with an annual overall economic impact of $3 billion. The
Department of Music is a unit of the College of Arts and Sciences and has become one
of the most respected collegiate music programs in the region. The Department of Music
is able to serve many students by continually expanding its programs and offerings.
To Apply: Please email the following: a letter of application, current curriculum
vitae, copies of unofficial transcripts from all universities attended, links to at
least five recent video recordings of performances, and the names of three references
to Dr. Kip Franklin, Search Committee Chair, at kipfranklin@southalabama.edu. Three
(3) signed letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the recommenders
to the search committee chair via email.
Applicants invited for a campus interview will arrange to have all official graduate
and undergraduate transcripts sent directly by the registrars of all colleges and
universities attended to the Search Committee Chair either electronically—kipfranklin@southalabama.edu—or
by mail to the following address:
Department of Music
Attn: Trombone Search Committee
University of South Alabama
5751 USA Drive S.
Room 1072
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
For inquiries, please contact Dr. Kip Franklin, chair, Assistant Professor of Trombone
Search Committee at kipfranklin@southalabama.edu.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin January 13, 2025, and continue until the
position is filled.
The USA Department of Music, fully accredited by the National Association of Schools
of Music, offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance, Music Education, and Elective
Studies in Business and Outside Fields. Graduate degrees offered include Master of
Music degrees in Music Education (Instrumental or Vocal), Collaborative Piano, and
Performance. The Laidlaw Performing Arts Center features impressive studios and classrooms
and a superb recital hall.
The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected
veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.