Job Description / Duties

Baylor University announces vacancies in Applied Voice: two tenure-track positions as Assistant/Associate Professors of Voice. Appointment date: August 2018. Responsibilities: Teach applied voice; recruit and maintain a quality studio of undergraduate and graduate majors; teach allied subjects, such as Song Literature, Vocal Pedagogy, or English, Italian, German, Russian or French Diction, as assigned; maintain an active, professional profile; and other duties, as assigned, according to qualifications and division/school needs. Application procedures: Screening of applicants will begin November 1, 2017, and will continue until both positions are filled. Applicants should submit electronically a signed letter of application, curriculum vitae, and links to audio or video recordings of recent performances which represent a variety of classical musical styles and genres via http://jobs.baylor.edu/postings/2911. If applicants advance in the search process, additional materials (including official academic transcripts, contact information for three references from whom letters of recommendation may be requested, and video demonstrations of voice teaching) will be required.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Doctorate or distinguished equivalent record of achievement; master’s degree required; experience as a studio teacher at the collegiate level preferred; and a record of distinguished musical performance on a national and/or international level.

Additional Information

Due to a voice faculty member’s transition into an administrative position and one faculty departure, Baylor University has two open voice faculty positions. Aspirants for either position need only submit one application.

Salary: Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience

Contact Information

Direct inquiries to Dr. Randall Umstead, Chair of the Voice Search Committee (Randy_Umstead@baylor.edu).

Employer Profile

Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally-ranked research institution, consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” The university is recruiting new faculty with a deep commitment to excellence
in teaching, research, and scholarship. Baylor seeks faculty who share in our aspiration to become a tier-one research institution while strengthening our distinctive Christian mission as described in our strategic vision, Pro Futuris (http://www.baylor.edu/profuturis). As the world’s largest Baptist University, Baylor offers over 40 doctoral programs and has almost 17,000 students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.