Open Rank Professor of Music

The Department of Music at Smith College invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track position in popular music, to begin July 2025. We seek an experienced scholar and teacher of popular music, broadly defined and open in terms of geography and genre emphasis. The successful candidate will have a record of publication commensurate with career stage, a commitment to undergraduate education, and be prepared to engage actively with diverse students across the liberal arts, including those with little background in music. Teaching responsibilities (normally 2-2) will regularly include courses in the successful candidate's areas of expertise and contributions to the Music department's core curriculum, including courses in cultural studies and writing about music. In addition, Smith faculty provide mentorship to students through advising, independent studies, and honors theses. There is significant opportunity for cross-listing courses with other departments/ programs and for collaborative work across the campus and the Five College consortium.

Smith faculty are expected to maintain an active program of research and scholarly publication. We encourage applications from interdisciplinary scholars, those whose work emphasizes issues of labor and class, race, and/or gender and sexuality, and those working in sound studies or disability studies. Service expectations include department and college governance. A Ph.D. is expected at the time of appointment.. Candidates from any discipline with relevant expertise and research programs are encouraged to apply.

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is the largest women's college in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. Smith College offers opportunities to foster faculty success at every career stage, such as those listed here. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges. Details about the Department of Music may be found at www.smith.edu/music.

As set forth in our mission and values, Smith College is committed to promoting a culture of equity and inclusion among students, staff and faculty. The College will not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by law. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination.

Submit application at http://apply.interfolio.com/160513 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, diversity/inclusion statement and the contact information for three confidential references. Candidates may be asked for additional materials in subsequent rounds. Review of applications will begin on January 20, 2025.