Music (Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences) (Tenure Track Faculty)

The Evergreen State College Portal • Olympia, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Evergreen State College seeks a highly skilled and inspiring musician/educator for a full-time, regular faculty position in ethnomusicology beginning in September 2027. This position reflects the college’s commitment to inclusive, interdisciplinary team teaching and curricular innovation. The successful candidate will demonstrate potential to serve a highly diverse population of undergraduate students as a progressive, inclusive, and creative educator who will ensure the visibility and growth of the performing arts at Evergreen. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to effectively lead an ensemble at a high artistic and pedagogical level. Responsibilities will also include teaching, recruiting, and providing leadership in the candidate’s relevant applied research or performance areas consistent with School needs. The successful candidate will actively contribute to the development of inclusive and culturally responsive programming and demonstrate a strong commitment to meeting the needs of diverse learners. Each applicant should submit a cover letter that explicitly addresses the various components of this position description. Successful applicants will give attention to the ways in which they meet each of the Minimum Qualifications and any of the Preferred Qualifications. Regular is equivalent to tenure-track at other colleges. A complete description of the continuing contract and conversion process can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, article 11. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Employment-based visa sponsorship may be considered depending on the candidate’s current immigration status; however, the College is unable, at this time, to sponsor new H1B petitions that could potentially incur the $100,000 fee announced in September 2025.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Music or a closely related field
• Significant achievement in one or more world music traditions
• Record of performance/recordings demonstrating artistic distinction (e.g., releases, festival invitations, commissions, awards)
• Demonstrated success teaching in classroom settings at the collegiate level, including evidence of effective applied instruction in the candidate’s area(s) of expertise
• Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire

Nice To Haves

• Specialization in African or African-American music traditions, or other diasporic music traditions that complement existing Evergreen undergraduate curricular areas or connect to local musical history
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population
• Ability to embrace cultural diversity in teaching, performance, and service

Responsibilities

• Teaching
• Recruiting
• Providing leadership in the candidate’s relevant applied research or performance areas consistent with School needs
• Actively contribute to the development of inclusive and culturally responsive programming
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to meeting the needs of diverse learners
• Effectively lead an ensemble at a high artistic and pedagogical level

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree