Assistant Professor of Music Education

### Description

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.

### Qualifications

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.

### Application Instructions

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.

### Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

**Salary Range**
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 characteristics. 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 or demographic characteristics that are irrelevant to the program involved.

**Pre-Employment Information**
If you are interested in applying for employment with 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 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations at Johns Hopkins University for disabilities, medical conditions (including medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), accessibility, or religious reasons, please visit [accessibility.jhu.edu](https://accessibility.jhu.edu/).

**Background Checks**
After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.  When deciding whether a candidate’s conviction history is job-disqualifying, the University considers the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has passed since the conviction, and the nature of the job being sought.

**EEO is the Law**
<https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants>

**Vaccine Requirements**
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.  **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.** We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the [seasonal flu vaccine](https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/flu-vaccine-policy/).

Exceptions to the seasonal flu vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine (for SOM) requirement(s) may be provided to individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs or medical conditions that preclude them from receiving the vaccine. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. 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/>.

*The following additional vaccine requirements may apply, depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department for more information.*

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those candidates who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers.  Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.