Ball State Univ.

Ball State University’s College of Fine Arts welcomes applications for Director of the School of Music, available July 1, 2022.

The Director reports to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and serves as the school’s chief executive who plans, directs, and coordinates the academic, operational, personnel, budgetary matters and promotional activities pertaining to the school, provides leadership and direction in the development and implementation of academic programs, and advocates quality in teaching.

The Director serves as the school’s primary spokesperson and representative to the college, university, and external community, engages in proactive, collaborative short and long-range planning for the School of Music, facilitates opportunities for faculty scholarship and creative endeavors, manages the recruitment and retention of excellent faculty, and works to support a culture of diversity, inclusiveness, clear communication, and collegiality between faculty, staff, and students.

The director is expected to function as a collaborative, innovative, inclusive and adaptive member of the College of Fine Arts leadership team in service to the Ball State arts community, both within and beyond one’s home unit.

Minimum Education

Appropriate terminal degree in music.

Minimum Experience

At least seven years of experience as a full-time, higher education faculty member in music.

At least three years of demonstrated administrative experience in exercising leadership and consultative decision-making at the departmental level in higher education, to include curricular development, budget activities, facilities, and equipment.