Careers at UMass Amherst

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Jobs posted before January 12, 2026

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For positions posted on or after January 12, 2026, you will need to create a new account using your email and password in the updated system and upload documents such as your resume and cover letter. You can access these jobs through the updated UMass Amherst careers page: https://careers.umass.edu/ .

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Current opportunities

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Administrative Secretary I UMass Amherst
The Administrative Secretary provides high-level administrative and operational support to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity and Access. This position plays a vital role in ensuring the efficient and professional functioning of the office by coordinating complex activities with discretion and sound judgment. The role demands a high degree of confidentiality, organizational excellence, and the ability to work both independently and cooperatively.
Associate Professor of Music History - Tenure Track UMass Amherst
The Department of Music and Dance of the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks to hire an Associate Professor of Music History (with tenure). The position is open to candidates with research and teaching expertise in any area of historical musicology, although preference will be accorded to candidates whose expertise can complement that of current faculty. This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position at the Associate Professor rank to begin September 1, 2026.
Lecturer of Music Education - Non Tenure-Track UMass Amherst
The Department of Music & Dance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a highly motivated, creative, dynamic music educator and researcher who demonstrates a commitment to visionary music education practices, within traditional and non-traditional settings inside and outside of schools. This person will join a faculty that values collaboration, innovation, and inclusion in its mission of preparing music teachers and music teacher educators.
Assistant Professor of Oboe - Tenure Track UMass Amherst
The Department of Music and Dance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a faculty position in studio applied oboe. This is a full-time nine-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin September 1, 2026.
Assistant Professor/20th Century African American History UMass Amherst
The W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in 20th Century African American History, with a focus on Black Women. A subfield examining Black Feminisms or Gender and Sexuality would also be of interest.

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