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All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through "My Draft Applications" located on your Candidate Home page.Job Posting Title:Assistant Professor of HornPosition Type:FacultyDepartment:LSUAM CMDA - School of Music (James L Byo (00010414))Work Location:0319 Music School BuildingPay Grade:AcademicJob Description:

The Louisiana State University School of Music invites applications for a tenure-track position, Assistant Professor of French horn, with appointment to begin in Fall 2026. We seek artist-performers and teachers with demonstrated ability to attract a large studio of students who value learning in an engaged, collaborative, and vibrant school culture.

Job Responsibilities:

• Teach applied horn in all degree programs, teach brass-specific courses, coach chamber music, advise graduate students; recruit promising student musicians
• Build and maintain a national and international profile as performer and teacher; participate with faculty in chamber music, and contribute broadly to the artistic and educational milieu of a major School of Music at a Research I, flagship university
• Provide service and participate in faculty governance

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education Level: A Doctorate in horn performance
• Degree Substitute: A Doctorate in horn performance or equivalent professional experience
• Specific Experience: Distinguished record as an active performer; demonstrated excellence in and commitment to teaching students with diverse skill sets; and commitment to contributing broadly to the culture of a major School of Music.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specific Experience: An additional area of expertise that extends one's influence; dispositions that serve relationship-building, creative problem-solving, and innovative opportunities.

LSU's College of Music and Dramatic Arts is a performing arts community that prepares performers, composers, teachers, and scholars for productive lives after college. In a setting that prioritizes engagement, acceptance, personalization, collaboration, and inspiration, we foster passion for the arts, the creation of new works, and connection with community, heightening our collective ability to communicate with expressive power and purpose. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is a national flagship institution with world-class intellectual and creative resources. Located in Baton Rouge, a dynamic state capital situated on the Mississippi River, the University represents the best of Louisiana's vibrant and evocative culture. Baton Rouge is home to both LSU and Southern University and numerous businesses and industrial facilities, with a metropolitan area population of over 800,000.
The LSU School of Music offers a comprehensive program to nearly 500 music majors. It has 50 full-time faculty, 10 professional staff, and 75 graduate teaching assistants. In addition to the Golden Band from Tigerland and the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera, the School of Music features strong band, orchestra, jazz, vocal, keyboard, and chamber music programs, as well as a robust research component in music education, composition, musicology, and music theory. The School sponsors over 300 recitals, concerts, operas, masterclasses, and lectures each academic year. Degrees offered include the Ph.D. (with concentrations in composition, experimental music and digital media, music education, musicology, and music theory), DMA (concentrations in music performance, collaborative piano, and choral, orchestral, and wind conducting,), MM, BM, BME, and BA (Liberal Arts). LSU also has an innovative and collaborative media arts community; The Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) includes Experimental Music & Digital Media, Digital Media Arts & Engineering, and Digital Arts, offering opportunities to compose for video games, digital animations, and film.
LSU has an enrollment of over 33,000 students. Baton Rouge supports a thriving performing arts scene, including the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, several dance companies, various eclectic concert series, and a professional theatre company.

Additional Job Description:Special Instructions:Review of applications begins February 16, 2026. To receive full consideration, please submit all requested documents as a single PDF in the attachments section: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, teaching philosophy (one page), and a document with links to recordings of unedited performances within the last 2 years on a platform such as SoundCloud or YouTube. Teaching videos may be requested at a later date.
For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary range, please contact Susannah Knoll, Executive Assistant to the Dean/HR Analyst at cmdadeansoffice@lsu.edu
This position is considered a research or research-related support position and must undergo screenings per RS 17:1826.Posting Date:January 9, 2026Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):July 8, 2026Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University's partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university's ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

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