College of the Holy Cross
Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position In Music (European) - Fall 2026 Semester
🇺🇸Worcester, Massachusetts, United States18 days ago
$35,000 – $100KEntryFull Time
The Department of Music at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a one-semester visiting full-time faculty position (leave replacement) for the Fall 2026 semester beginning in August 2026. We are seeking a musicologist with a specialization in European Music able to teach three courses in the Fall semester: one section of History of Western Music 1 (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque; MUSC-211) Tuesdays and Thursdays 11am-12:15pm and two sections Introduction of Music (survey of art music from the Middle Ages to the present; MUSC-101) Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:45am and 2-3:15pm. Course descriptions for these courses can be found on the Department Website: https://catalog.holycross.edu/courses/musc/. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience teaching majors and non-majors in a liberal arts context.
Visiting full-time faculty teach 3 courses each semester and are eligible to apply for support to present at a conference or attend a professional development program through the Provost’s Supplemental Research Fund. The College will support reimbursement of relocation costs within its published policies. The College offers full benefits and a salary of $35,000.
The College will not support H-1B visa applications that require the $100,000 employer fee.
Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field.
Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred); and two confidential letters of recommendation.
In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College’s mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college.
The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/185842.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, please apply by May 20th. Questions about this search may be directed to Daniel J. DiCenso, ddicenso@holycross.edu.
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,200 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts—New England’s second-largest city.
The College seeks faculty members who demonstrate an enduring commitment to academic excellence and inclusive excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. To learn more about faculty life at the College, applicants are encouraged to visit Office of the Provost page.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT
The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity.
