Below is the list of current job postings in the field of music theory. 

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Location Institution Sort descending Position/Rank Preferred Deadline
British Columbia, Canada Canadian Association of Music Therapists Executive Director
Tennessee, USA East Tennessee State University Adjunct Faculty in Music Theory or Theory and Composition
Indiana, USA Indiana State University Full-time Lecturer
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jerusalem, Israel Full-time, tenure-track position (open rank)
Massachusetts, USA Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assistant Professor in Music (Tenure Track)
New York, USA New York University Steinhardt Adjunct Faculty, Music Theory
California, USA Oakland University Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Technology
Ohio, USA Oberlin Conservatory Assistant Professor in Music Theory and Aural Skills
Texas, USA Texas State University Nontenure Faculty Pool
Alabama, USA University of Alabama Instructor of Music Theory
California, USA University of California Riverside Assistant Professor of Popular Music
California, USA University of California, Santa Barbara Collection Strategist Librarian
Kansas City, Missouri University of Missouri - Kansas City Assistant Visiting Professor of Music Theory (two positions)