Job Description / Duties

Specific Responsibilities:
1. Teach applied voice
2. Teach all voice related courses (Diction, Pedagogy, Song/Opera Lit.)
3. Direct Opera Workshop
4. Active recruiting in conjunction with other Vocal Area Faculty
5. Based upon experience, serve as Coordinator of Vocal Area

Qualifications / Required Skills

Required Qualifications:
1. Completed Doctorate, or ABD in Music, Masters minimum

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Successful teaching experience at the college/university level
2. Active performer
3. NATS member

Additional Information

Applications:
1. Review of complete applications will begin January 24, 2022. The
position will remain open until filled.
2. To apply, please submit
a. Cover letter naming the position
b. Curriculum vitae
c. Links to three recordings of performances of contrasting style
made within the past five years
d. Names and contact information for at least three individuals who
might knowledgeably endorse your application.
3. Applications should be submitted via mhu.peopleadmin.com.

EEO / ADA Statement:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), MHU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the organization or would change the essential functions of the job. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources (see below). MHU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who fully support MHU’s mission. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:
MHU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Mars Hill University conducts background checks. Depending on the position applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process.

Contact Information

Contact Information:
Mars Hill University
Human Resources Office
PO 6664
Mars Hill, NC 28754-5000

Employer Profile

Mars Hill University is a private, four-year liberal arts institution located in the mountains of western North Carolina (18 miles north of Asheville). Founded in 1856 by Baptist families of the region, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in western North Carolina on its original site. Mars Hill University, an academic community rooted in the Christian faith, challenges and equips students to pursue intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth through an education that is grounded in a rigorous study of the Liberal Arts, connected with the world of work, and committed to character development, to service, and to responsible citizenship in the community, the region, and the world.

The music department supports three undergraduate degree programs with seven full-time faculty and six adjunct faculty. The department has maintained full accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music since 1950.