Job Description / Duties

The NAU Kitt School of Music seeks a dynamic, creative, collaborative, and dedicated teacher of opera and voice. Responsibilities would include directing opera/lyric theater, teaching private voice lessons, weekly voice studio class, and other duties in the candidate’s field of expertise

Qualifications / Required Skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Lecturer
1) MM or MA in voice or directing or related field.
2) Two years' experience in opera or musical theater direction
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – Assistant Professor of Practice
1) Doctorate in voice or related field, or MFA in directing, or equivalent professional experience.
2) Two years' experience in opera or musical theater direction
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Mezzo-soprano
2) Experience directing opera at the collegiate level or in professional settings.
3) Experience teaching voice at the collegiate level
4) Commitment to working effectively with NAU’s diverse faculty, staff, and student populations

Additional Information

To apply for this position, please visit nau.edu/hr (faculty position #606807). Application must include: 1) letter of application, 2) curriculum vita, 3) teaching statement, 4 diversity Statement
addressing how your past and/or potential contributions to social justice, diversity, equity, and/or inclusion will advance NAU’s commitment to inclusive excellence (750 words max) 5) names and
contact information of at least five professional references, and 6) unrestricted links (on platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, or similar) to video recordings of recent stage performances and/or rehearsals. Links to media of vocal performances and/or voice teaching may also be included
If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on line at http://hr.nau.edu or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU
Campus—on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process please contact the Affirmative Action
Office at 928-523-3312/TDD - 928-523-1006 or PO Box 4083, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Salary: Commensurate with academic qualifications and relevant experience.

Contact Information

to apply: http://nau.edu/hr (faculty position #606807)
to contact Kitt School of Music: Music@nau.edu

Employer Profile

The School of Music at Northern Arizona University continues a proud tradition of training the next generation of music teachers, performers, and scholars for the State of Arizona and the southwestern U.S. Students pursue degrees in music education, performance, choral conducting, instrumental conducting, music theory and composition, musicology, Suzuki violin, and piano accompanying and chamber music.

Northern Arizona University has a student population of over 28,000, including approximately 21,000 on its main campus in Flagstaff and the remainder at more than 20 locations statewide and online. Committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment, NAU has earned a solid reputation as a university with all the features of a large institution but with a personal touch, with a faculty and staff dedicated to each student’s success. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve academic outcomes. While our emphasis is undergraduate education, we offer a wide range of graduate programs and research. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.