Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE Adjunct Concert Band Director
POSITION SUMMARY Coker University in Hartsville, SC, seeks an adjunct instructor to direct the Coker Concert Band beginning August 2025 for the 25-26 academic year.
The Coker Concert Band is composed of committed and motivated Coker students, community members, and high school students. The concert band presents two concerts per semester: Fall - a Masterworks Concert and a Holiday Pops concert (often with Coker choirs); Spring - a Masterworks concert and an outdoor Pops Concert. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 5.30pm-7.00pm, and concerts are typically presented on Monday or Wednesday nights.
Salary is competitive and based on candidate qualifications. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to teach applied lessons on woodwind or brass instruments in the Coker Community Music Program for additional compensation.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES - Conduct Monday rehearsals and all performances
- Select repertoire
- Schedule performance spaces
- Distribute rehearsal announcements
- Coordinate rehearsal setup with student assistants
- Promote concerts
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION - Bachelor's degree in Music Education (with an instrumental emphasis)
- Preferred: Master's degree in Instrumental Conducting or Music Education
- At least 5 years of ensemble conducting experience or public school band teaching
- Ability to select and rehearse repertoire appropriate for a mixed-ability student/community ensemble
- Takes a learner-centered approach to ensemble direction
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with visual and performing arts faculty
EXPERIENCE - Teaching and conducting student and community instrumental ensembles
- Teaching instrumental methods for Choral Music Education students
- Teaching applied lessons in any woodwind or brass instrument
- Conducting musical theatre productions
- Recruiting band instrument players (especially woodwind)
TO APPLY Please submit a cover letter, resume/curriculum vitae, a brief teaching philosophy that includes how you have promoted student belonging and inclusion, copies of transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate), and complete contact information for three professional references; and, if available, a digital portfolio highlighting creative work, accompanying, and performances. Inquiries may be made to Dr. Graham Wood, Music Program Coordinator at
University Standard Service and Excellence Expectations Coker's standards of service and excellence to the campus and community is an institutional priority for the university. We pride ourselves in our customer service, communication, and availability to our stakeholders and employees through efficient response times, detailed information, and professionalism.
Being part of Coker University means committing to our Culture of COBRAS. We believe in showing up for students and colleagues with care, openness, bold ideas, and a drive to be remarkable and adaptable-always striking at the opportunity to be better.
Coker University readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Located in Hartsville, SC, Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.
Coker University, in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, veterans or military status, or against individuals with disabilities, medical condition, or other legally protected classifications in the areas of employment, admission, financial aid or access to educational or extracurricular programs, activities or facilities. Coker University
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