Music; Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences); Tenure Track Faculty

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

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

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.

Most faculty will teach in full-time, team-taught, 16-credit programs connected by a particular theme or line of inquiry. Faculty are generally responsible for evaluating 25 students/quarter, though their programs may include up to 50-75 students, depending on the size of their teaching team. This arrangement allows for in-depth, interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and the building of strong learning communities. Faculty are also responsible for advising students as they reflect on their learning process, develop a pathway of study, and formulate their own areas of concentration.

Our teaching is student-centered, which means we are interested in helping students develop strong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaborative work. Because over 80% of our students come from underserved and marginalized groups, we are particularly invested in approaches to teaching that emphasize diversity and equity, that provide opportunities for challenge and growth, and that foster a learning environment where all are welcome and all can learn from each other.

A complete list of faculty responsibilities can be found in the
Collective Bargaining Agreement .

• 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.

• 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 and to embrace cultural diversity in teaching, performance, and service.

As a condition of employment, persons hired must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of beginning work.

Applicants…