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Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities

Orlando, FL (Main Campus)💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Tenure-track faculty role leading university orchestras, teaching string pedagogy and conducting, and building K-12 music education partnerships.

Role type

Assistant Professor of Music (Orchestral Director)

Builds

University orchestral programs, string education curriculum, and K-12 music education pipelines

Domain

Higher Education / Classical Music / Music Education

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Orchestral conducting, string performance (violin/viola/cello/bass), string pedagogy, higher education teaching, program administration, student recruitment, K-12 music education collaboration, scholarly/creative output

Preferred skills

Doctoral degree in music, 3+ years higher ed teaching, national reputation as conductor/educator, collegiate orchestra program leadership, opera/musical theatre conducting, data-informed recruitment strategy

Technologies

YouTube, Vimeo

Responsibilities

Direct artistic and curricular leadership for university orchestras; teach string methods and conducting; mentor music education students; recruit prospective string students; cultivate relationships with K-12 music educators; represent UCF at professional conferences; maintain scholarly/creative record; participate in university service

Seniority

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track, early career to mid-career)

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