Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position, Collaborative Keyboard
montclair · Montclair, NJ · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 80,309 – 136,464 a year
Posted Aug 19, 2026
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Job Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
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.
Teaching : The successful candidate will teach and coach undergraduate and graduate students in areas aligned with their expertise and the needs of the School. In addition to offering Keyboard area courses, responsibilities may include chamber music coaching, vocal coaching for opera and musical theatre, private keyboard instruction, and collaboration with vocal and instrumental ensembles. The faculty member will advise and mentor students, support recruitment and auditions, and foster an inclusive learning environment that develops versatile, collaborative, and professionally prepared musicians.
In addition, the successful candidate will provide artistic and administrative leadership for collaborative keyboard activities across the Cali School. Responsibilities may include coordinating collaborative assignments, contributing to curriculum and program development, supporting instructional faculty and collaborative artists, strengthening…