Johns Hopkins University
Ear Training Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Department/Program: The Peabody Conservatory
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.
Qualifications 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.
Application Instructions 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.
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
Total Rewards
Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/ .
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.
Pre-Employment Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre‑employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at [emailprotected] . For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu . The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre‑employment background check including education verification.
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine . Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status.
For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/ .
In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act),the University’s Annual Report contains statistics of certain crimes that are reported and that occurred on campus, in certainoff‑campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or an officially recognized student organization, and onpublic property within and immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three most recent calendar years. Also includedare campus security policies including those related to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, relationshipviolence, and stalking, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and fire safety policies and statistics. All Johns Hopkins faculty,staff and students are encouraged to read and print out the report at http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf and to report all criminal incidents promptly to your respective security department.
A printed copy of the report may be obtained from the following university security offices or personnel: Homewood (410‑516‑4631);Peabody Institute (667‑208‑6608); Medical Institutions (410‑614‑3473); Applied Physics Laboratory (443‑778‑4805); Harbor East Campus (410‑234‑9301); Columbia Center (410‑516‑9700); SAIS Bologna Center (202‑663‑5808, Int. +39.051.2917.811);Washington Centers - KSAS (202‑663‑5808), SAIS (202‑663‑5808), Carey Business School (202‑663‑5808);Hopkins‑Nanjing Center (202‑663‑5808, Int. +86.25.8359.2436); Montgomery County Campus (301‑294‑7011) and Barcelona, Spain (Int. +34.93.542.25.99).
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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.
Qualifications 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.
Application Instructions 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.
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
Total Rewards
Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/ .
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.
Pre-Employment Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre‑employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at [emailprotected] . For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu . The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre‑employment background check including education verification.
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine . Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status.
For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/ .
In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act),the University’s Annual Report contains statistics of certain crimes that are reported and that occurred on campus, in certainoff‑campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or an officially recognized student organization, and onpublic property within and immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three most recent calendar years. Also includedare campus security policies including those related to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, relationshipviolence, and stalking, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and fire safety policies and statistics. All Johns Hopkins faculty,staff and students are encouraged to read and print out the report at http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf and to report all criminal incidents promptly to your respective security department.
A printed copy of the report may be obtained from the following university security offices or personnel: Homewood (410‑516‑4631);Peabody Institute (667‑208‑6608); Medical Institutions (410‑614‑3473); Applied Physics Laboratory (443‑778‑4805); Harbor East Campus (410‑234‑9301); Columbia Center (410‑516‑9700); SAIS Bologna Center (202‑663‑5808, Int. +39.051.2917.811);Washington Centers - KSAS (202‑663‑5808), SAIS (202‑663‑5808), Carey Business School (202‑663‑5808);Hopkins‑Nanjing Center (202‑663‑5808, Int. +86.25.8359.2436); Montgomery County Campus (301‑294‑7011) and Barcelona, Spain (Int. +34.93.542.25.99).
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