Job Description / Duties

The Department of Music at The College of Wooster invites applications for a one-year visiting position in Applied Voice at the level of Assistant Professor, beginning in August 2022. We are looking for a broadly trained specialist in applied voice. Applicants should hold a Doctorate in Voice or Vocal Pedagogy before start date; ABD considered.
We are especially interested in hiring faculty who can contribute to the intellectual vibrancy and diversity of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service. The College of Wooster enrolls a diverse student body (21% domestic students of color and 15% international students); all applicants are expected to discuss their experience working with diverse student populations.

Qualifications / Required Skills

The successful candidate should have a demonstrated ability to teach courses applied voice, class voice, vocal pedagogy, and diction. They will also direct the Opera & Lyric Theatre Workshop and maintain a record of strong artistic activity. They will teach the equivalent of 6 courses, including introductory and advanced courses in the Music department, credited supervision of independent thesis projects as part of the College’s Independent Study program, and participate in teaching courses for non-majors. In addition, we are interested in candidates whose research and teaching can connect with one or more interdisciplinary programs at The College of Wooster such as Africana Studies, Global & International Studies, East Asian Studies, South Asian Studies, Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Urban Studies, or Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Additional Information

Applicants should submit through Interfolio: a letter of application; curriculum vitae; unofficial graduate transcripts; a research or creative activity statement; a statement detailing how the applicant has engaged and/or expects to engage with issues of diversity and inclusion in the classroom and the curriculum, as well as on campus and in the broader community; three reference letters; links to recent video performance recordings; and a video of a lesson demonstration.

Applications received at http://apply.interfolio.com/101758 by February 22, 2022, will receive full consideration.
For questions regarding Interfolio, please contact Melissa Puster, Administrative Coordinator at mpuster@wooster.edu. Questions about the position should be directed to Lisa Wong, Chair of Search Committee, at Lwong@wooster.edu.

Contact Information

Dr. Lisa Wong, Chair of Search Committee
Lwong@wooster.edu

Employer Profile

The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to inclusive excellence in undergraduate education. We are especially interested in hiring faculty who contribute to the intellectual vibrancy and diversity of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service, and who are committed to ensuring the success of diverse student populations. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a criminal background check and verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. Typically, the college is not able to sponsor H1-B visas for visiting faculty. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information on our nondiscrimination policy visit: https://www.wooster.edu/info/nondiscrimination.