Assistant or Associate Professor of Music - Trumpet

Assistant or Associate Professor of Music - Trumpet

• 510429
• Main Campus - Starkville, MS
• Mississippi - Main Campus
• 052700 - Department of Music
• Faculty
• Full-Time 9-Month
• Opening on: May 11 2026

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Position Function:

The Department of Music seeks an energetic, collaborative, and artistic candidate to build a dynamic applied trumpet studio at Mississippi State University. The successful candidate will assume this role in an exciting time in the department with new facilities, strong enrollment, a strong relationship with the University administration, and planned growth in curriculum and community relations. The new Assistant (or Associate) Professor of Music - Trumpet is expected to bring an innovative and energetic perspective to teaching trumpet, a collaborative approach to chamber music coaching and performance, and a collegial spirit to department and university service. It is expected that the best candidate will contribute to a secondary responsibility in the department based on candidate strengths and needs of the department.

The successful candidate will also have a strong and clear research agenda and will bring that dedication to research to our students at the undergraduate and graduate level. We seek a colleague that values respect, access, and opportunity for all, and will infuse those values into all aspects of their departmental and community interactions.

Salary Grade: UC

For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

Mississippi State University is a comprehensive land grant institution ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Very high Research Activity University. The university is a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Department of Music is a part of the College of Education and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

In the fall of 2022, the department moved into a $21 million state-of-the-art music facility to compliment the Sills Band Hall. The 37,000-square-foot facility at 124 Hardy Road includes classrooms, a choral rehearsal hall, faculty offices, sound-proof practice rooms, recording studio, lecture/recital hall, student lounge and administrative suite.

See https://www.music.msstate.edu/ for more information about the department. Located partly in and adjacent to Starkville, a city of about 25,000 residents, MSU is served by the nearby Golden Triangle Regional Airport, which has daily connections to Atlanta and Dallas.

Area of Specialization:

Trumpet

Anticipated Appointment Date:

August 16, 2026

Tenure Track Status:

Tenure Track

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ranked, tenure-track applied music faculty teach an ideal 3.3 course load
• Teach studio trumpet and brass-related courses
• Research/Creative Achievements including but not limited to publications, presentations, professional performances; potential for external funding and other activities consistent with Mississippi State University Promotion and Tenure guidelines [AOP 13.07]
• Direct the MSU Trumpet Consort & coach student chamber ensembles
• Secondary teaching responsibilities based on departmental needs and candidate''s expertise
• Participate in university, college, and departmental committees, service and recruiting activities
• Perform with faculty chamber ensembles

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed doctorate is required at the time of appointment
• Appropriate performance experience
• Successful experience in teaching studio trumpet

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work collaboratively in a variety of academic and community settings
• Ability to actively recruit and maintain a thriving trumpet studio
• Academic and professional characteristics consistent with the missions of the University, College, and the Department of Music
• Professional performance experience
• University teaching experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Teaching trumpet, a collaborative approach to chamber music coaching and performance, and a strong and clear research agenda.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.

Instructions for Applying:

• Only complete application files will be considered
• Applicants must apply online at jobs.msstate.edu.

A complete application will include:

• Letter of application (clearly articulating expertise in applied trumpet instruction and research/creative activity).
• Curriculum vitae with names, telephone numbers and email addresses of five current references
• Copies of all academic transcripts (official transcripts will be required at the time of hire) Any social security numbers should be redacted prior to submission online
• Recent audio and/or video links representative of trumpet performances (required)
• Recent audio and/or video links of representative teaching sample (required)
• Three letters of recommendation to be requested at a later stage in the search process.

Open until filled.

• For more information about the application process, please contact Dr. Craig Aarhus, search committee chair at caarhus@colled.msstate.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

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