William and Mary

The Department of Music at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in Music. Appointment will begin August 10, 2026.

Responsibilities include directing the William & Mary Choir and teaching an additional course each semester according to area(s) of expertise and departmental need. The William & Mary Choir is a mixed concert ensemble of sixty undergraduate singers who represent the university in a series of on-campus performances throughout the year and a regional tour in the spring semester. The Choir rehearses six hours a week and makes some thirty appearances each year. The Director of Choirs also oversees the administration and budget of the Choral area which includes a Treble Chorus, a Gospel Choir, and a Chamber Choir. We are interested in individuals with research and teaching expertise in Choral Conducting.

Required Qualifications:

* Applicants must hold a DMA or appropriate terminal degree in choral conducting at the time appointment begins (August 10, 2026).

* Evidence of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential as a scholar.

* Experience in choral conducting and teaching courses in Conducting, Theory, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Music Technology, and/or Composition.

For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date, October 20, 2025.