Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Music: Music Theory Job at James Madison Uni

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Music: Music Theory

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

Location: College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Music, James Madison University

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Application Review Starts: 05/11/2026

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include teaching aural skills and music theory courses at all levels of the curriculum, contributing as a leader to curricular revision in aural skills, teaching upper‑level electives that may focus on the candidate's areas of scholarly interest, and maintaining an active research agenda and service profile.

Qualifications

Applicants will have a terminal degree in a relevant discipline, and the potential for vibrant, collaborative teaching and scholarship at our primarily undergraduate institution.

Consideration may be given to ABDs at the advanced dissertation stage who exhibit particularly compelling records.

Applicants with extensive professional experience in lieu of a relevant terminal degree may be considered, with the expectation that any successful candidate not holding a terminal degree must complete a relevant terminal degree prior to achieving tenure.

Additional Posting Information

JMU's Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates who will be relocating to the area. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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