What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIRECTOR OF INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES position at Houghton College?
Tenure Track/Non-Tenure Track
Date of Hire:
August 2025
Description:
Houghton College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in the School of
Music at the assistant or associate level starting in August of the 2025-2026 academic year.
Job Title: Director of Instrumental Activities
Responsibilities:
Oversee the Instrumental Music Division
Lead and conduct the Houghton Wind Ensemble in multiple concerts each semester
Lead and conduct the Houghton Symphony Orchestra in multiple concerts each semester
Teach graduate instrumental conducting lessons and courses
Teach one of the undergraduate conducting courses
Teach courses in instrumental music education commensurate with successful candidate’s expertise and
experience.
Qualifications:
Doctorate in either conducting or music education with a cognate in conducting
Must have a minimum of 5 years successful secondary instrumental music teaching and be well versed
in preparing future instrumental music educators
Outstanding teacher and conductor
Strong organizational skills
Ability and desire to collaborate with colleagues
Strong communication skills
Also required is ability to help students form respectful attitudes and interactions with people
who differ in abilities, attitudes, and cultural experience, with sensitivity to factors that affect our
own assessment of others.
Other important qualities for this position include a commitment to excellence and creativity in
undergraduate teaching, a mature Christian faith, and an ability to integrate Christian faith into
their teaching.
Salary Range:
$43,000-53,000 annually
Deadline:
January 15, 2025
To Apply:
Visit https://www.houghton.edu/employment/faculty-openings/ and follow the PROCEDURE
FOR APPLICANTS. Candidates who meet these qualifications will be required to submit a recent
teaching sample video if they are being considered for an interview. The committee will provide
specific instructions for submitting videos to qualifying candidates later in the process.
For questions related specifically to this position, please contact Professor Clem, Dean of the
Greatbatch School of Music: david.clem@houghton.edu
About Houghton
Founded in 1883, Houghton University is a Christian liberal arts college in the Wesleyan tradition
with an overall student body representing 40 states and Canadian provinces and 25 foreign
countries. US News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” Guide has ranked Houghton
among the Tier 1 National Liberal Arts institutions. Additional information on Houghton
University can be found at: www.houghton.edu .
Houghton University is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty, staff and student body.
Successful candidates will evidence similar commitments.
Salary : $43,000 - $53,000