Job Description / Duties

POSITION
The Stetson University School of Music seeks an experienced and energetic educator/performer/scholar for a full-time tenure-track position in voice at the rank of Assistant Professor (Soprano/Mezzo-Soprano). The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of a vibrant, successful undergraduate voice program and enhance the School of Music's high standards of excellence in academics and performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The ideal candidate will teach applied voice and lead voice master classes; diction and voice repertoire classes; recruit high-quality students regionally and nationally; maintain an active professional profile; collaborate with a dynamic and prominent voice area of five full-time voice faculty members working closely with choral and opera directors; advise students on curricular and professional issues; work to mentor and assist students in developing broad professional goals, and work effectively with faculty colleagues and administration in service to satisfy the mission of the school and to advance the national prominence of Stetson University and the School of Music. Additional teaching responsibilities may be assigned according to the candidate's strengths in a secondary area and the school's needs. For more information on teaching, scholarship, and service expectations, please see the Office of the Provost Academic Affairs website https://www.stetson.edu/administration/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). In addition, they hold leadership positions in major symphony orchestras. They are faculty members of the most prestigious colleges and universities gaining admission to distinguished graduate programs in the United States and Europe.
Additionally, 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 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.

SALARY
Salary is competitive.

STARTING DATE
August 10, 2022

APPLICATION
Applicants should submit a letter of application and a detailed curriculum vitae electronically
to voicesearch@stetson.edu. The cover letter encourages candidates to highlight skills and
experiences that demonstrate a commitment to social justice, diversity, and inclusion. Additional
materials may be requested at a later stage. Initial materials screening will begin on December
17, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.
Please direct inquiries and nominations to Dr. Timothy Peter, Search Committee Chair,
at tpeter@stetson.edu.

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 through the recruitment and
retention of 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 in which 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.

Qualifications / Required Skills

The successful candidate will have a proven record of performance excellence, effective teaching experience at the university level, and demonstrated success at recruiting, retaining, and mentoring voice students from diverse backgrounds. In addition, the ideal candidate will have outstanding musicianship skills, possess a broad knowledge of vocal repertoire, have a passion for working with undergraduate students, and have national performance experience while being 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 doctoral degree in performance or ABD status is required; however, a master's degree and significant professional performing and teaching experience may be acceptable in place of the doctoral degree.

Salary: Competitive

Contact Information

APPLICATION
Applicants should submit a letter of application and a detailed curriculum vitae electronically
to voicesearch@stetson.edu. The cover letter encourages candidates to highlight skills and
experiences that demonstrate a commitment to social justice, diversity, and inclusion. Additional
materials may be requested at a later stage. Initial materials screening will begin on December
17, 2021, and continue until the position is filled.
Please direct inquiries and nominations to Dr. Timothy Peter, Search Committee Chair,
at tpeter@stetson.edu.

Employer Profile

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.