Assistant Professor of Music (Theory) Full Time Job

The Department of Music invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position in music theory beginning fall 2026. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in music theory and a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts pedagogy. We seek an experienced and innovative instructor with ability to teach courses that integrate theory with history, ethnomusicology, analysis, creative work, and performance across our curriculum. Responsibilities include teaching music theory and electives according to specialization. Candidates should have a doctorate in music theory or a related field, provide evidence of excellent teaching experience, demonstrate artistic and/or scholarly achievement or potential, and be committed to teaching in a liberal arts environment.

As part of a full teaching load, the candidate will also occasionally contribute to Middlebury’s First Year Seminar Program and Winter Term course offerings. All faculty at Middlebury are also expected to contribute to service to the College including, but not limited to, committee membership and serving as director or chair of a program or department when asked.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching, research, and service. It is also an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a truly open and supportive learning, teaching, and working environment. The College hires faculty from a myriad of life experiences, cultures, frames of reference, social identities, and learning perspectives to help cultivate and advance innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our talented and distinguished student body. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

Middlebury College uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces difference, and a full range of views and opinions, with all the complexity and individuality each person brings. Through Interfolio, submit: a letter of application addressed to Professor Damascus Kafumbe, Department of Music Chair and Search Committee Chair; a curriculum vitae; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; a statement of teaching and research plans; and three current letters of recommendation, at least two of which must speak to teaching ability or promise. More information is available at https://apply.interfolio.com/171525 and https://www.middlebury.edu/college/academics/music. The application deadline is November 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin then and continue until the position has been filled. This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $88,963 – $100,129 per year.

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information on our background check policy can be found here: http://go.middlebury.edu/backgroundchecks