In 1967, Zander joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music and remained on the faculty until 2012. In July 2012 the New England Conservatory and Preparatory School conferred on him the title of Faculty Emeritus, acknowledging his significant contributions to the school over 45 years.[1] This followed him being fired in January 2012 for negligence amid allegations he had hired a videographer to record concerts, who had (with Zander's knowledge) previously served a prison sentence for sexual assault of a minor.[2] Zander later acknowledged that hiring the videographer, Peter Benjamin, without informing school administrators was a "significant oversight." The videographer was never accused of any wrongdoing while at the school.