Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Instructor

Society for Music Theory; Minnesota; On-site; USD 49,200 - 52,460; Full time

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Benefits included

Job summary

A liberal arts college in Minnesota is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Instructor of Composition beginning September 2026. The position involves teaching courses in music technologies and providing private instruction in composition. Candidates should hold or be working towards a PhD or DMA in a relevant field. This role requires experience in teaching undergraduates and fostering a broad interest in music and sound creation within a liberal arts environment. Competitive salary between $49,200 and $52,460 with benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a PhD or DMA in a relevant field, preferably completed before the term starts.
• Experience teaching in a liberal arts setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach two sections of an introduction to music technologies course.
• Conduct an intermediate-level course in the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Provide private lessons in composition for three to six hours per week.

Skills

Music notation

Music/sound creation software expertise

Teaching experience

Education

PhD or DMA in Composition, Music Technology, or a related field

Job description

Overview

Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Instructor

The Department of Music at Carleton College invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor of Composition, beginning September 1, 2026, and serving Fall Term 2026 (September-November) and Winter Term 2027 (January-March).

Responsibilities

We seek a composer working with music notation (broadly defined), music/sound creation software and programming environments, and experience teaching these practices to undergraduates in a liberal arts setting. Teaching duties for this position will include two sections of an introduction to music technologies course, an intermediate-level course in the candidate’s area of interest and expertise, and three to six hours per week of private lessons in composition. Our students are particularly interested in vernacular music(s), performance, and sound/music in multimedia and multidisciplinary work.

Qualifications

Candidates should have or be working towards a PhD or DMA in Composition, Music Technology, or a related field, with preference for a degree conferred before the term of service begins.

Salary

$49,200 - $52,460, with benefits; based upon experience and training; licensure and certifications; and responsibilities.

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit the Carleton College website (go.carleton.edu/carletonjobs) and submit an online application that includes (1) a cover letter that introduces the candidate, their teaching, and their compositional interests and strengths; (2) a c.v.; (3) up to 3 examples of creative and/or scholarly work (limited to 20 minutes total duration for audiovisual materials); and (4) a description (2-3 pages) of a composition course that would engage students from a broad range of backgrounds in an undergraduate, residential liberal arts environment.

About Carleton

Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000. Located in the thriving two-college town of Northfield, Minnesota, it is forty-five miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in easy reach of a vibrant metropolitan area that is home to three million people and rich cultural resources. Information about Carleton, Northfield, and the Twin Cities is available at https://www.carleton.edu/faculty-candidates/ .