Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Music (Clarinet); Tenured or Tenure-track position (Faculty)

The Jacobs School of Music seeks candidates for a position in the Woodwind Department in Clarinet. The ideal candidate will have recognition both nationally and internationally as a performer and as a pedagogue in a wide variety of settings.

Primary responsibilities include building and maintaining a studio of undergraduate- and graduate-level clarinet students, teaching studio classes, and coaching chamber ensembles. Additional duties could include teaching orchestra literature classes, pedagogy classes, and other related courses. The successful candidate is expected to participate in departmental meetings, recruitment activities and auditions, doctoral committees, and recital hearing committees, along with other department activities, such as faculty recitals, outreach activities, master classes, service on Jacobs School of Music committees, and other similar activities.

The ideal candidate must have an established or growing reputation with broad professional experience and have the ability to work successfully with gifted and advanced university-level students. Master’s degree in music or related field is required and a doctorate is preferred. Commensurate professional experience will also be considered.

Rachel Patrick, Office of the Executive Associate Dean: (812) 855-5541
[email protected]

A complete application consists of a letter of application and curriculum vitae, along with contact information for three professional references. You will be asked to provide the name, title, e-mail address, and other information for each of your reference providers. For candidates who advance in this search, an email message with instructions about uploading letters of reference will be sent automatically to each of your provided references. Candidates who advance in this search will also be asked to provide audio/video recordings. Please do not send audio/video files or other materials until requested to do so. If you need help completing your application, contact Rachel Patrick, (812) 855-5541, [email protected].

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

Deadline: Applications received by September 26, 2026 will be assured full consideration; however the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.