Responsibilities for the position include: serve as artistic director, principal conductor, and administrator of a university orchestra program within a comprehensive school of music; teach undergraduate and graduate music major courses as assigned; teach general education and non-major courses as assigned; enthusiastically recruit students through a continuous commitment to establishing, developing, and maintaining positive working relationships with high school/junior high orchestra directors and state/regional string teachers; plan and host recruiting events; engage in community outreach as assigned; maintain a program of appropriate research/creative activity, serve on committees, and perform other appropriate university service. The community is also home to Illinois Wesleyan University, Heartland Community College, St. Joseph Medical Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center, COUNTRY Financial, State Farm Insurance's International Headquarters, Central Illinois Regional Airport, and electric truck manufacturer Rivian Motors.