He is the Assistant Teaching Professor of Athletic Bands and Music Education at Bowling Green State University.
[1] He previously taught at Ohio State University (OSU) where he served as Director of Marching and Athletic Bands.
[3] On 10 October 2012, executive dean and vice provost of the College of Arts and Sciences Joseph Steinmetz, announced his promotion to director.
The former Title IX coordinator for Ohio State alleged that she was prevented by her superior from doing her job effectively with respect to the marching band, however a third-party investigator determined that there was insufficient evidence to support this claim.
[8] On September 11, 2014, the Department of Education announced that it had agreed to conclude a four-year investigation of Ohio State ahead of schedule due to its handling of the Jon Waters case.
[10] Waters sued for reinstatement later in September, accusing the university, President Drake, and a provost of discriminating against him by disciplining him differently than a female employee and denying him due process.
Ohio State responded with a press release, now claiming that Waters had concealed the culture, and "took it upon himself to take corrective action".
Since September 2022, Waters has served as the director of the Falcon Marching Band at Bowling Green State University.