• Ear Training Assistant Professor - #Faculty

    Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)


    The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University seeks a passionate educator and an extraordinary musician to be appointed to the rank of Assistant Professor of Music Theory and teach Ear Training beginning August 2026.

    Responsibilities

    + Working as part of a team to teach all levels of ear training within our undergraduate and graduate curricula, including developing advanced electives in musicianship techniques and theory graduate seminars

    + Serving on departmental, school, and university committees

    + Participating in departmental reviews and curriculum development

    + Maintaining an active profile of scholarship, composition, and/or performance

     

    Peabody's Music Theory Department complements the teaching of our applied faculty, giving our students a deeper understanding of music through the exploration of compositional styles and techniques. The faculty in the Department of Music Theory comprises scholars, composers, and performers. Previous Music Theory faculty include Danish composer Asger Hamerik, first director of the Conservatory (1871); Otto Ortmann, a pioneer in the psychology of music and director of Peabody; renowned pedagogue and composer Nadia Boulanger (1942-43); and composers Elliott Carter (1946-47) and Henry Cowell (1951-56). The Department offers a master's degree in Music Theory Pedagogy and an undergraduate minor in Music Theory. Mentorship opportunities are available to Department members. The Music Theory faculty is supported by 13 full-time graduate assistants.

     

    About the JHU Peabody Institute

     

    The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University advances a dynamic, 21st-century model of the performing arts, building on its rich history of innovation and leadership as the first conservatory in the United States. Comprising both a Conservatory for undergraduate and graduate studies and the Preparatory, Baltimore's largest community performing arts school, Peabody empowers musicians and dancers from diverse backgrounds to create and perform at the highest level. Courses of study range from classical and jazz performance, composition, ballet, and modern dance to cutting-edge programs in acoustics, recording arts and sciences, and music for new media, taught by world-renowned faculty alongside the Conservatory's signature Breakthrough Curriculum, a career development framework that prepares citizen-artists to help shape the future of the field and serve their communities. A division of Johns Hopkins, one of the world's preeminent research universities and medical institutions, Peabody provides opportunities for interdisciplinary studies through its dual degree program and important initiatives in both arts-in-healthcare and clinical care for performing artists. A leading voice at the intersection of art and education, Peabody is also a convener of critical discourse, providing platforms for a broad range of artistic perspectives to engage with current issues and critical ideas in the cultural sector. To learn more about the Peabody Institute, visit peabody.jhu.edu.

     

    Qualified applicants will be able to document successful teaching experience at the collegiate level and an active profile of scholarship and/or artistic activities. A doctorate is preferred. Applicants should be familiar with current trends in aural skills pedagogy and have experience teaching classroom ear training.

     

    Salary: $60,000 - $70,000

     

    Applications in Interfolio should include a cover letter and a Curriculum vitae with three professional references. A review of applications will begin on February 1, 2026.

    Job Type: Full Time

    The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

     

    Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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