Job Description / Duties

Teaching studio voice to graduate and undergraduate students; other duties as per the needs of the voice area and School of Music.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Education Requirement:
Master’s degree in voice (must be in hand by start date).

Required Qualifications:
Collegiate-level teaching experience
Significant performing experience

Desirable Qualifications:
Earned doctorate or equivalent professional performing experience
Demonstrated track record teaching in a variety of styles beyond traditional Classical music, including contemporary commercial music styles, music theatre, and/or other non-Western Classical vocal styles

Additional Information

Please apply for this position at https://jobs.uiowa.edu and refer to requisition #75215

Start Date: August 21, 2024

Review of Applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled.

To ensure full consideration, candidates should provide the following required documents:

A letter of interest
Current curriculum vitae
Names and contact information for three professional references
Statement of teaching philosophy
Evidence of creative activity:
Audio or video links to at least two live performances. This may include, but is not limited to recordings of recitals, stage productions, masterclasses, and singing-related presentations. Online links must be embedded in a word document and should be accessible by direct link through domains such as YouTube or Vimeo.
We also encourage candidates to submit teaching or masterclass videos.

Contact Information

Kellie A Kucera - kellie-kucera@uiowa.edu
Clas-Clas Administration
Schaeffer Hall
20 East Washington Street
240 SH
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-1606
Department URL: https://music.uiowa.edu/

Employer Profile

The University of Iowa School of Music seeks a collaborative colleague to complement the voice area at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, beginning in the fall of 2024. This is a full-time, one-year position, renewable up to three years pending positive reviews and budgetary approval.

The School of Music provides conservatory-like instruction at a Big 10 research institution, offering graduate and/or undergraduate degrees in composition, conducting, jazz studies, music education, music theory, music therapy, musicology, and performance. The School enrolls approximately 450 majors and has more than 50 full-time faculty members, situated in the Voxman Music Building, a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2016 in downtown Iowa City.

Nestled along the Iowa River and surrounded by rural rolling hills, Iowa City perennially ranks as one of America’s best places to live. Featuring a college-town atmosphere with big-city cultural richness, the Iowa City area has something for everyone including Big 10 sports and world-class music, literature, dance, and theater.