Full-time Faculty, Music Theory

Job Description:

Boston Conservatory at Berklee invites applications for a full-time open rank faculty position in Music Theory in the department of Composition, Contemporary Music, and Core Studies. The ideal candidate for this position will be a motivated, creative professional who is committed to excellence in teaching and mentorship, has a robust record of teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and enjoys working in a campus climate that promotes cultural diversity and multicultural understanding. This is a 9-month full-time faculty position with a renewable contract; initial appointment to begin September 1, 2024. Compensation and rank are commensurate with professional experience.

Composition and Core Studies at Boston Conservatory:

Core Studies includes Music History and Music Theory, and includes all courses in the Ear Training, Harmony & Counterpoint, Time & Rhythm, and Narratives of Music History sequences for undergraduates, as well graduate seminars, advanced Theory/Musicology electives, and review courses for MM students. The Core Studies area reaches all degree-seeking students in the Music Division.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Primary duties in the Core Studies department include teaching core undergraduate requirements (Ear Training and Harmony & Counterpoint sequences), graduate remedials, and other theory offerings as needed, as well as assisting with placement testing and curricular design. Other duties and responsibilities will be based on needs of the department, the candidate’s individual experience along with areas of the candidate’s specialization, as well as service and committee assignments as needed.

Required Skills:

• Experience teaching core music theory courses at the college level
• High level of familiarity with diverse contemporary and historical repertoire and composers
• Experience teaching aural skills, common practice and post-tonal theory and analysis, and dictation at the college level
• Commitment to supporting a diverse student body, with demonstrated experience fostering diversity in programming, teaching, recruitment, or curation
• Ability to teach to diverse musical styles and ways of learning
• Commitment to fostering a robust student community through recruitment and admissions efforts
  
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Composition, Music Theory, or related subject
• Minimum 3 years teaching in accredited higher education institution
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to work within a diverse faculty and student body
  
  
  

Submission Process:

Electronic applications only. Please submit the following materials in PDF or Word format at berklee.edu/jobs. All application materials can be uploaded to the Resume/Cover letter application section. Address your materials to: Music Division Faculty Search Committee, Attn: Mischa Salkind-Pearl, Chair of Composition, Contemporary Music, and Core Studies, Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• One-page teaching philosophy
• Phone and email contact information for three (3) references
• List of courses taught, with institution and year indicated (please indicate role as TA, instructor of record, or co-teacher, and whether you had a role in designing the course)
  
  
  

Diversity Mission Statement:

As a performing arts conservatory, we acknowledge that conservatory education has historically been focused on Western classicism. Boston Conservatory at Berklee is committed to reinventing this educational model through curricular and programmatic innovation that immerses our students in a wide range of artistic and aesthetic languages, engages them in understanding performing arts as cultural documents, and ensures equitable racial, ethnic, gender, and LGBTQ representation at every level of our institution. We are committed to removing barriers that may discourage any person from learning, teaching, and working with us.

Application Review and Deadline:

• For full consideration, applications and supporting materials must be received by January 24, 2024
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The position will remain open for applications until filled.
  
  
  

Berklee is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee:

We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

As part of this commitment, Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Team at [email protected] or call 617-747-2375.

Berklee is committed to increasing the diversity of our institution, community, and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

*Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions.*

Employee Type:

Faculty