Position Title: Assistant Professor of Trombone/Low Brass

Employee Classification: LC Faculty TT/TN 9m

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 331400-MUSIC

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  The Department of Music is seeking an active and highly motivated individual with a strong student-centered dedication to teaching to serve as an Assistant Professor of Trombone/low brass specialist beginning in the Fall semester of 2025.

Classification Summary:
The Department of Music at New Mexico State University is seeking an active and highly motivated individual with a strong student-centered dedication to teaching to serve as an Assistant Professor of Trombone/low brass specialist beginning in the Fall semester of 2025.

Classification Standard Duties:
Teaching - Duties will include teaching undergraduate and graduate applied low brass (trombone, euphonium, tuba) and pedagogy. Additional responsibilities include maintaining a strong studio and recruiting on behalf of the NMSU Music Department. The successful candidate will be assigned additional duties dependent upon the applicant's areas of expertise and the needs of the department such as arranging and orchestration.

Research - Perform in the faculty brass quintet. Appropriate research activities such as conference attendance/performance, publications etc...

Service - Oversee all aspects of the low brass program. Assume leadership role in the recruitment of low brass students through building and maintaining productive relationships with public school band programs, recruitment trips; participate in departmental and university committees and other university activities as assigned.

Outreach - Build and maintain productive relationships with local/regional band programs.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
D.M.A. in Trombone Performance required, (applications from ABD candidates may be considered). Previous college teaching experience is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, a collaborative and collegial approach to music-making, and commitment to the highest standards of musicianship and teaching.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Music at New Mexico State University is seeking an active and highly motivated individual with a strong student-centered dedication to teaching to serve as an Assistant Professor of Trombone/low brass specialist beginning in the Fall semester of 2025. All applications must be submitted electronically. To apply, please submit a letter of interest outlining your qualifications for the position, a curriculum vita, at least three references with full contact information, and a web link to recent performance recordings on Trombone.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Michael Mapp, 575-646-2421, mikemapp@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.