Visiting Assistant Professor of Opera/Assistant Professor of Practice in Opera

POSITION
The Stetson University School of Music seeks a collaborative, energetic, and experienced artist/teacher of Opera. Appointment at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor (one year, renewable) or Assistant Professor of Practice (multi-year, renewable) depends on the candidate's qualifications. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of a vibrant, successful undergraduate opera program and enhance the School of Music's high standards of excellence in academics and performance.

QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will: have a proven record of excellence and experience in opera production and college-level teaching; possess a breadth of knowledge necessary to select, prepare, and produce two opera productions each academic year, including thorough knowledge of operatic repertoire appropriate for students training in the bel canto tradition; be experienced working with young students and voices from diverse backgrounds, and possess a devotion to the highest quality and healthiest undergraduate voice teaching; be versed in all matters of opera production including but not limited to set design and construction, staging, musical preparations, lighting, marketing, and communication, etc.; possess knowledge of Italian, French, German, English language and diction; be highly organized and have excellent communication skills; and show clear promise for a continued professional career. In addition, the ideal candidate will be a passionate musician with national performance experience and poised to broaden their performance expertise internationally.
We are especially interested in candidates who have a solid commitment to all aspects of diversity in our learning-centered community. A master's degree is required, and a doctoral degree in performance or ABD status is highly desired. However, significant professional performing and teaching experience may be acceptable in place of the doctoral degree.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will direct all aspects of Stetson Opera, working collaboratively with faculty colleagues to present operatic performances. The faculty member will: direct productions each Fall and Spring with oversight for all aspects of production, including but not limited to the rehearsal schedule, set design and construction, staging, musical preparation, lighting, hair and makeup, supertitles, marketing, and communication, front and back of house management; produce all printed and electronic materials; teach additional classes in the faculty member's area(s) of expertise; manage all external independent contractors; develop annual budgets in consultation with the Dean; support the voice faculty in the recruitment of outstanding students; maintain an active professional profile; collaborate closely with the voice faculty and the director of choral activities, and advise students on curricular and professional issues.

The candidate may be assigned additional teaching responsibilities according to their strengths in a secondary area and the school's needs. For more information on our expectations in teaching and our support for faculty development, please see the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs website: www.stetson.edu/provost.

THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Stetson's School of Music (http://www.stetson.edu/music) is an exclusively undergraduate program known for its excellence, depth, and a long-standing reputation for the quality of its education. The school offers B.M., B.ME., and B.A. degrees, with majors in performance, music education, music theory, composition, and outside-field areas. A faculty of 45 (27 full-time and 18 part-time) serves approximately 225 music majors. The school has its own Dean and holds full membership in the National Association of Schools of Music. Recent graduates of the School of Music are found on the stages of the world's great opera houses (including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and Covent Garden). They hold leadership positions in major symphony orchestras. They are faculty members of the most prestigious colleges and universities throughout the nation, and they gain admission to distinguished graduate programs in the United States and Europe. In addition, the School of Music is proud of the consistent placement of its graduates in public school music education programs in Florida and throughout the nation.

THE UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1883, Stetson University (http://www.stetson.edu) is a private, selective university comprised of a rich array of liberal arts and professional academic programs. Collectively, Stetson's faculty works with nearly 4,300 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The University's historic main campus, located in DeLand, enrolls more than 3,000 students in undergraduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business Administration, and the School of Music. Stetson University College of Law, Florida's first law school, moved from the main campus to Gulfport in 1945. The addition of the Tampa Law Center serves approximately 1,000 students working full-time or part-time toward J.D. or LL.M. degrees. The University's graduate programs include Business, Accounting, Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Creative Writing. Florida's oldest private institution of higher learning, Stetson, has regularly been ranked among the best regional universities in the Southeast and was the first private college in Florida to be granted a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Stetson University provides an inspiring education that engages students with rigorous academic and creative study grounded in liberal learning and promotes civic values of personal and social responsibility. Working closely with faculty and one another, students cultivate the ability to explore issues deeply, think critically, reason empirically, speak persuasively, and connect ideas creatively. Firmly committed to inclusive excellence, our vibrant community of teacher-scholars nurtures the potential of individual students to lead lives of significance and prepares each to meet the challenges of shaping the future—locally, nationally, and globally. We are committed to achieving equal access in education, employment, and participation through the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds and meaningful academic and intellectual transformation in curriculum, research, and service. We are dedicated to actions and policies that foster a community where individuals with various identities, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints work together to create opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling careers and personal experiences in a culturally and racially diverse society and a globalized world.

THE COMMUNITY
DeLand is a picturesque residential community of 32,000 located 20 miles west of Daytona Beach and 35 miles northeast of Orlando. The area offers extensive cultural as well as recreational activities.

STARTING DATE
August 10, 2022

APPLICATION
Applicants should send a letter of application, a detailed curriculum vitae, and contact information of three references. In the cover letter, candidates are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate a commitment to social justice, diversity, and inclusion and a commitment to and leadership in the education of undergraduate students.

We ask that candidates submit all materials electronically as PDF documents via e-mail attachment to operasearch@stetson.edu.

Please direct inquiries and nominations to Professor Thomas Gilmore Masse, Chair, Opera Search, at thomas.masse@stetson.edu.

The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

SALARY
Salary is competitive.

STARTING DATE
August 10, 2022

Stetson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirms cultural diversity and inclusion as a core value of academic excellence at Stetson University. We are committed to achieving equal access in education, employment, and participation by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds and to meaningful academic and intellectual transformation in curriculum, research, and service. We are dedicated to actions and policies that foster a community where individuals with various identities, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints work together to create opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling careers and personal experiences in a culturally and racially diverse society and a globalized world. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented and economically- disadvantaged groups and women to apply for employment. Stetson University is an EEO, ADA, ADEA, and GINA employer