Assistant Professor of Voice

Assistant Professor of Voice

Summary of Responsibilities

Teach, advise, and recruit undergraduate and graduate vocal majors (Voice/Opera Performance, Music Education, Musical Theatre). Maintain a successful applied voice studio and sustain regional/national visibility. Fulfill faculty expectations associated with traditional university full-time tenure track appointment (teaching, scholarly/creative activity, service). Teach courses in other areas of expertise depending on departmental needs (e.g., pedagogy, opera literature, diction, etc.).

Minimum Education

Doctoral Degree from an accredited institution or equivalent professional experience.

Minimum Experience

Demonstrated success teaching voice at the college or private studio level.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Experience and/or ability to teach related vocal coursework.
• Ability to teach language diction courses including English, French, German, and Italian.
• Demonstrated proficient written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficient verbal communications skills.
• Willingness to accommodate a variety of learning styles and strategies in instructional delivery and learning activities, including online and blended learning, flexible teaching methods, and applied learning approaches.

Additional Information

All employees of Wichita State University are expected to support the WSU Vision, Mission and Values and foster an environment of diversity in culture, thought and experience.

All candidates for faculty positions should be able to demonstrate the ability to successfully educate and empower a diverse student population.

Wichita State University does not discriminate in its employment practices, educational programs or activities on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check as required by Board of Regents policy.

Preferred Experience

• Significant professional performing experience.
• Demonstrated success/proficiency teaching one or more of the following – song literature, opera literature, vocal pedagogy, and/or foreign language diction.
• Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for recruiting.

Regular Hours of Work

Varied depending upon teaching schedule.

Environmental Factors

Typical classroom/lecture hall and applied music studio environments.

Proposed Job Duties

To apply: https://jobs.wichita.edu/postings/27773

Special Instructions

Review of completed applications will begin January 5, 2023 and continue until position is filled.

REQUIRED REFERENCES: When filling out your online application, please enter contact information (names, phone numbers, and email addresses) for 3 references.

REQUIRED APPLICANT DOCUMENTS

Applicants must upload the following Required Applicant Documents -

Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Curriculum Vitae

*OTHER DOCUMENT 1: Required Electronic Media

Applicants are required to provide online access to:

*Performance examples of various styles to include singing in English, Italian, French, and German.

*Teaching video 15-30 minutes in length (1 lesson with a soprano/alto voice and 1 lesson with a tenor/bass voice).

Please upload a document listing web address/s (URLs) to online locations housing your media, include composition titles, recording dates, locations, and lengths.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Required Letters of Reference

Applicants must provide 3 confidential letters of reference, written within the past 12 months, sent directly by those who have written the references to:

Dr. Mark Foley, Professor

Chair, Voice Search Committee

School of Music

College of Fine Arts

Wichita State University

Email: mark.foley@wichita.edu

All required application materials must be submitted/received for an application to be considered complete for review. Only completed applications will be considered for review.

For more information contact:

Dr. Mark Foley, Professor

Chair, Voice Search Committee

Email: mark.foley@wichita.edu