Assistant Professor of Voice

Position: Assistant Professor of Voice - 9 MONTH
* MFA, MM, DMA, PhD or other terminal degree in music or a related field.
* Experience teaching at the university level
* Experience teaching singing in a diverse repertoire;
* Experience teaching singing in styles common in contemporary musical theatre;
* Experience advising students in college curriculum.
* Teach private studio voice lessons;
* Teach Diction and Vocal Pedagogy;
* Teach other courses for the music program as assigned;
* Advise voice students in the Bachelors of Applied Music;
* Collaborate with Literary and Performing Arts faculty and staff on joint productions;
* Work positively with faculty, staff, students, and the community;
* Maintain active membership in professional music organizations;
* Contribute to the discipline through guest clinics, workshops, concerts, publications, presentations, or other scholarly or creative efforts;;
* Other duties as assigned.
* Ability to maintain a high-quality voice studio through recruiting, engaged teaching, and local, regional, and national performance activities;
* Ability to support learning of both classical and non-classical literature in service of student learning goals;
* Ability to teach bel canto alongside modern vocal pedagogy;
* Ability to work with a diverse group of students, with varying levels of expertise and formal musical education;
* Knowledge of current trends in musical theatre and musical theatre-adjacent performance styles, techniques, and performance practices;
* Knowledge of contemporary trends in music curriculum;
* Excellent organizational and collaborative skills;
* Demonstrated strong English verbal and written communication skills;
* Self-motivated, responsible, and able to work with minimal direct supervision;
* Computer literacy;
* Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, collaboration, and collegiality;
* Ability to recruit for the Music program and build student initiatives.

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