Assistant Professor of Music Education

Assistant Professor of Music Education . Johns Hopkins University: Peabody Institute: The Peabody Conservatory . Baltimore, MD, 21202 . The Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute seeks a full-time faculty member specializing in early childhood and elementary music education to be appointed Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2027.

Building on a long tradition of excellence in teacher training, the Department of Music Education seeks a strategic partner who can connect research, teaching, and professional practice and develop sustainable partnerships with local and regional PK–12 schools. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate music education courses and help develop the foundational music education curriculum. Duties include mentoring graduate and undergraduate music education students, supervising field experiences and student teaching, coordinating partnerships with local schools, and pursuing an agenda of research, scholarship, or creative work consistent with the candidate’s expertise and interests in music education. Finally, the new hire will be a strategic partner in collaboration with outreach efforts in and around the City of Baltimore. .

Qualified applicants will have a doctorate in Music Education, experience teaching at the collegiate level, and successful experience as a music educator in public schools (five years is preferred). Applicants should demonstrate evidence and potential for research and a record of professional/service activities in music education. Experience teaching instrumental music is required. Experience coordinating a university music education field-experience or student-teaching program, particularly in public school districts, is preferred. .

Applications submitted through Interfolio should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and three professional references. A review of applications will begin on December 14, 2026. . $65,000 to $75,000