Faculty Vacancy in Music Theater (Dance)

Job Summary The Music Theater Division at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music invites applications for a full-time music theater faculty position in dance.

We are looking for a dynamic colleague to join our exciting, experienced team in launching this new program, beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

About The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, founded in 1865, is the nation’s oldest continuously operating conservatory, and the only major music school in the country linked with a preeminent liberal arts college.

Students are enrolled in undergraduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Music in performance, jazz studies, composition, technology in music and related arts, and musicology.

Oberlin also offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Music in conducting, the Master of Music in performance on historical instruments, the Master of Fine Arts in piano technology, as well as artist diplomas.

The Oberlin Conservatory is situated just outside Cleveland, which boasts a vibrant professional theater community, including Playhouse Square, the second largest theater consortium in the United States, which houses the oldest regional theater in the country, the Cleveland Playhouse, the Great Lakes Theater, and numerous Broadway tours each year.

Responsibilities Successful candidates will :

• teach music theater majors in multiple levels of dance technique, which could include classes in ballet, Broadway jazz, contemporary, commercial dance, tap, partnering, and choreography
• teach music theater dance courses for non-majors, as space allows.
• serve on departmental, conservatory, and institution-wide committees as necessary.
• choreograph at least one Oberlin Music Theater production per year.
• participate actively in recruiting and auditioning.
• collaborate on the New York Senior Showcase each year.
• maintain an active professional profile by collaborating with departmental colleagues and the broader professional community, with the support of Oberlin’s generous leave policy, travel grants, and other forms of institutional funding.

We envision appointing at the Assistant Professor rank in either a tenure-track or clinical capacity.

Qualifications The search committee is especially enthusiastic to consider candidates who :

• have extensive experience in choreography and teaching music theater,
• and who demonstrate a strong commitment to overall physical health and wellness. (We also welcome candidates with directing experience, although this is not required.
• holds an MFA or have commensurate professional experience
• maintain a strong professional network with summer stock, regional, touring, Off-Broadway, and Broadway theater and engage in sustained professional creative work.

Quick Link for Posting Compensation Oberlin College offers a competitive compensation package with excellent benefits.