 Schachter has held visiting professorships at Hunter College, Binghamton University, Harvard University, and École Normale Superieure de Jeunes Filles (Paris).He was Professor of Music at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate School, 1972–1993 where he held the position of Distinguished Professor of Music, 1993–1996.He has served on the faculty of the Juilliard School since 1998, but has long been associated with the Mannes College of Music where he has been affiliated with the Techniques of Music faculty since 1956; Chairman of Theory Department, 1958–1962; Dean of Mannes, 1962–1966; Chairman of Techniques of Music Department 1966–1973.