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Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a "most livable city" by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee's base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee's retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Academics - Music

Job Summary/Basic Function

Dickinson College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. The term of the appointment is for the academic year 2026-27.

The candidate should be an interdisciplinary scholar in music and sound studies. While the specific area of scholarly focus is open, the candidate's teaching and scholarship should reflect the ability to make substantial and meaningful connections across the fields of ethnomusicology, historical musicology, and/or sound studies as well as to other departments or programs on campus.

The successful candidate will contribute five academic courses to the department's offerings, including:

one 200-level introduction to ethnomusicology course
one or two 300-level interdisciplinary seminar(s) in music and/or sound studies
two to three additional courses on topics designed for the wider undergraduate population (100- or 200-level), with a preference that one of those courses might satisfy current curriculum rubrics (Topics in Global Music; Music in Media, Topics in U.S. Music)

The Department is seeking outstanding candidates with the potential for exceptional teaching and research. Candidates must have the ability to create learning environments that are inclusive and welcoming to all students. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to teaching across a diverse range of sociocultural and musical perspectives. Some opportunities to cross-list courses in other departments are possible.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1) a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, musicology, or related discipline (ABD considered); 2) evidence of imaginative and successful teaching at the collegiate level.

APPLICATION: Interested candidates should apply for this position electronically via https://jobs.dickinson.edu. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2026. Please include a cover letter; a sample of scholarly work (a dissertation chapter or article length piece); statement of teaching philosophy and a sample syllabus for an upper-level seminar the candidate might teach at Dickinson; unofficial transcript; curriculum vitae (with contact information for three references).

Dickinson College is a highly selective four-year, independent liberal arts college with 2,300 students. It is located 20 minutes west of Harrisburg and is a two-hour drive from Baltimore, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.

EEO/Diversity Statement:

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.

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