Collaborative Piano Leader — Associate Professor & Mentor

College of Fine Arts School of Music; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University School of Music seeks an experienced collaborative piano teacher and performer for an associate professor role starting July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will lead the established collaborative piano program, teach MM and DMA students, advise graduates, and oversee curricula while coaching chamber ensembles and guiding graduate assistants.

The ideal candidate will have a national performance profile and demonstrated ability to recruit high-level students, with refined

Qualifications

• Record of collegiate-conservatory teaching at a high level.
• Nationally recognized performance profile in collaborative piano.
• Ability to recruit high-level collaborative piano majors (MM/DMA).
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and teach a studio of graduate students in collaborative piano.
• Teach courses in vocal coaching and collaborative repertoire.
• Advise MM and DMA collaborative piano students.
• Oversee all collaborative piano curricula and graduate assistant assignments.
• Coach chamber ensembles and oversee collaborative projects.

Skills

Collaborative piano

Teaching

Recruitment

Mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Chamber coaching

Studio management

Education

Terminal degree in music performance

Job description

Boston University School of Music seeks an experienced collaborative piano teacher and performer for an associate professor role starting July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will lead the established collaborative piano program, teach MM and DMA students, advise graduates, and oversee curricula while coaching chamber ensembles and guiding graduate assistants.

The ideal candidate will have a national performance profile and demonstrated ability to recruit high-level students, with refined