Visitor in Jazz Studies
Williams College: Music

Location: Williamstown, MA
Open Date: Aug 04, 2025
Deadline: Sep 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The Department of Music at Williams College announces a Visitor in Jazz Studies appointment for the spring semester of 2026.

DUTIES: Direct the Williams Jazz Orchestra. Teach one course in jazz harmony or jazz history, to be determined in consultation with the department.

Qualifications
Master's, doctorate, or equivalent professional experience. Large jazz ensemble conducting and direction as well as experience teaching jazz harmony or jazz history at the college level preferred.

Application Instructions
A letter of application, detailed resume, and three letters of reference must be submitted by September 15, 2025. In the letter of application, we ask you to speak to your ability to work effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. All application materials must be submitted through Interfolio at:https://apply.interfolio.com/171521. Please do not send any additional supporting materials until requested. All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check. Further information is available here: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospectivefaculty/background-check-policy/.

Questions concerning the application should be submitted to: Corinna Campbell, Department Chair: csc3@williams.edu

DEPARTMENT: The Music Department has 11 full-time faculty and approximately 40 part-time Artist Associates and Artists in Residence. The Department maintains an active musical life with over 130 events each year including those by the Berkshire Symphony, Concert and Chamber Choirs, Jazz Ensemble, Zambezi Marimba Band, Kusika, Williams Chamber Players, Chinese Music Ensemble, Middle Eastern Music Ensemble, I/O New Music, Chamber Orchestra of Williams, student chamber groups, and visiting artists and ensembles. The Department provides courses for the general student as well as specialized courses for the music major. Further information is available at http://music.williams.edu/.

THE COLLEGE: Williams College is a coeducational liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu). Williams promotes equal opportunity and makes all employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis. Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where individuals of all identities and backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/171521

Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu). Williams promotes equal opportunity and makes all employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis. Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where individuals of all identities and backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.

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