Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position, Collaborative Keyboard

Montclair State University•Montclair, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Collaborative Keyboard at the open rank. We seek an accomplished and imaginative artist-educator who will contribute equally through excellent teaching and mentorship, an active program of performance and creative or scholarly inquiry, and collaborative leadership within the School. The successful candidate will join a vibrant, student-centered community in which performers, educators, composers, scholars, therapists, producers, and creative partners work across disciplines to advance artistic excellence and prepare students for meaningful, adaptable careers in music. This position offers an opportunity to shape the future of collaborative keyboard at the Cali School while maintaining an active professional profile and developing innovative learning and performance opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty members are expected to contribute to the University's mission through excellence in teaching, research/scholarship, and service.

Requirements

Earned appropriate terminal degree in music or a related field, or possess equivalent distinguished professional experience.
Record of achievement and/or potential for future success in research, scholarship, or creative activity.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching a broad range of students.
Demonstrated professional achievement and/or potential in collaborative performance.
A record that demonstrates interest and commitment to service.

Nice To Haves

Significant record of scholarly/creative work with clear potential for a distinguished career as a performing artist, educator, and/or scholar at both national and international levels
Strong background in program development, including student recruitment, concert planning, and artistic leadership
Experience working across a variety of musical disciplines and genres.
Proficiency in lyric diction in several languages.
Strong artistic, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Teach and coach undergraduate and graduate students in areas aligned with their expertise and the needs of the School.
Offer Keyboard area courses.
Provide chamber music coaching.
Provide vocal coaching for opera and musical theatre.
Provide private keyboard instruction.
Collaborate with vocal and instrumental ensembles.
Advise and mentor students.
Support recruitment and auditions.
Foster an inclusive learning environment that develops versatile, collaborative, and professionally prepared musicians.
Provide artistic and administrative leadership for collaborative keyboard activities across the Cali School.
Coordinate collaborative assignments.
Contribute to curriculum and program development.
Support instructional faculty and collaborative artists.
Strengthen concerts and interdisciplinary projects.
Help develop equitable and sustainable processes for the School’s extensive performance activities.
Center student success and measurable learning outcomes through clear course design, inclusive pedagogies, and the integration of emerging disciplinary and pedagogical developments.
Perform classroom instruction, student mentoring and advising, and developing and updating courses and curricula aligned with student demands and institutional strategic priorities.
Be productive scholars or artists whose work embodies formal inquiry or creative expression that expands, enhances, or applies knowledge.
Share research results in significant national and/or international scholarly or artistic venues following rigorous review.
Maintain an active program of performance, research, and creative or scholarly activity appropriate to a tenure-track appointment.
Connect professional practice with student learning.
Build collaborations across the School, University, and broader cultural community.
Perform valuable service to the college/school, university, and professional communities.
Participate in shared governance.
Contribute to academic program vitality.
Share professional expertise within and beyond the University.