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Artist Teacher/Performer of Voice, Instructor of Music - Wright State University

This is a Permanent, Full-time position.

Category: College/University
State/Province: Dayton, OH
Position: Artist Teacher/Performer of Voice, Instructor of Music
Deadline: January 7, 2014
Posted: October 29, 2013

Job Description / Duties

Teach applied voice, teach other music classes depending upon the candidate’s background, interest, and departmental needs, and actively recruit quality voice student music majors to the department.

Qualifications / Required Skills

A master’s degree in Music, teaching experience at the college/university level, professional experience as a performing singer, and successful experience as a teacher of applied voice are required. A doctorate or ABD in music preferred. Tenor, baritone, or bass preferred.

Additional Information

Full-time Instructor (non tenure-track), with competitive salary and benefits
Starting Date: August 2014

Salary:

Contact Information

Candidates should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae at http://jobs.wright.edu/postings/7035 by January 7, 2014, for first consideration. Official transcripts and three current letters of recommendation relevant to this position should be sent directly to: Dr. Randall S. Paul, Chair, Department of Music, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001. Please do not send recordings or other supporting materials at this time. Recordings of vocal performance (DVD preferred, CD acceptable) may be requested at a later time. Review of applications begins January 7, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled.

Employer Profile

An academic unit within the College of Liberal Arts, the Department of Music is comprised of 20 full-time and 22 part-time faculty members that include 2 full-time and 2 part-time faculty in voice. The Department also has a comprehensive choral program and a strong opera studies program. A fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, the Department serves 200 music majors and offers BM degrees in Performance, Music Education, and Music History/Literature; the BA in Music degree (general, pre-med, or computer science emphases); MM degrees in Performance and Music Education; and the Master of Humanities (emphasis in Music) degree. Housed in the university’s Creative Arts Center, the Department is home to the newly renovated Schuster Hall. The Department’s facilities also include an additional recital hall, teaching studios, rehearsal spaces, technology-enhanced classrooms, recently renovated practice rooms, and a music technology/computer laboratory. Two additional academic units, the Department of Art and Art History, and the Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures, are also housed within the Creative Arts Center complex. The University was founded in 1964, is located in the northeastern suburban area of metropolitan Dayton, and maintains an overall population of approximately 20,000 students.