Coordinator of Vocal Studies

The Music, Theatre, and Dance Division ( MTD) at Plymouth State University invites candidates to apply for a non-tenure track, full-time benefited position as Assistant Professor of Practice and Coordinator of Vocal Studies beginning in August, 2024. The teaching load is 30 to 32 credit hours per year. The candidate will also be expected to advise undergraduate students and provide service to the university.

Part of the Visual and Performing Arts Academic Unit at Plymouth State, MTD offers the BS degree in Music Education and BA degrees in Music, Theatre Arts, and Digital Music Production and Entrepreneurship. The Division also offers minors in Music and Theatre Arts, as well as coursework that can be applied toward Interdisciplinary Studies majors. In addition to its academic degrees, the Division sponsors several groups that provide students from across campus with opportunities to perform.

PRIORITY REVIEW DEADLINE: 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 10th.

Applications must be submitted prior to the date listed above in order to receive priority review. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the search is otherwise closed at the University's discretion.

* Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance/Pedagogy
* minimum of 5 years' experience in private studio voice instruction
* experience in classroom teaching
* supervisory experience
* experience in teaching a variety of vocal styles (Classical/Opera, Musical Theatre, Pop/Commercial, etc.)
* engagement with the wider field of vocal pedagogy through participation in the National Association of Teachers of Singing ( NATS), etc.

* 10+ years' experience in private studio voice instruction, with a minimum of 5+ years' experience at the college/university level
* Additional non-studio college teaching experience
* DMA in Vocal Performance/Pedagogy and/or significant post-Masters training/professional development, particularly in musical theatre and/or other non-Classical vocal styles
* Extensive knowledge of vocal repertoire in multiple genres
* Experience serving as music director of musical theatre productions
* Expertise in vocal diction, particularly in foreign languages
* Experience in curricular design for music, music education, and theatre majors, and in the creation of voice-related coursework for general education student audiences
* Experience in recruitment for college/university music and theatre programs
* Significant engagement with regional/national NATS, including regular attendance at meetings and conferences, leadership positions, etc.
* Significant engagement with issues of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in the field

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

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Coordinate Vocal Studies at PSU, including overseeing all aspects of existing voice instruction (duties in this area include: managing vocal performance studies teaching lecturers, including hiring as needed, coordinating schedules, placing students with faculty, scheduling meetings, tracking student enrollment and registration, coordinating student lesson/lab schedules, planning end-of-semester juries and other evaluations (recitals and showcases), continuing curriculum development in voice, designing and participating in recruitment activities for the program, and expanding opportunities for vocal instruction to the entire student population in diverse genres, styles, and contexts).

Teach Performance Studies (private lessons) in voice to music, music education, and theatre majors and non-majors.

Teach existing voice-related classes to MTD majors and non-majors. Possible courses might include: Voice Class I, Voice Pedagogy, Diction for Singers, Voice Literature; Voice and Diction, and Vocal Performance Labs.As listed instructor for Music Theatre Company, serve as music director for PSU Theatre music theatre productions, which are open to all PSU students by audition.

Perform outreach to cluster and other partners in Academic Affairs to determine needs for curricular offerings on vocal use and vocal health. Develop and offer coursework in identified areas outside of our traditional MTD vocal offerings, aligned to the General Education program when appropriate. Possible areas for exploration include: vocal health for podcasting/video presentation/ public speaking; voice classes and/or private lessons in commercial/popular vocal styles, etc.

Offer critical curricular, administrative, and philosophical support to the Theatre, Dance, and Music programs at PSU, leveraging and strengthening the interdisciplinary connections among these fields for which the University is recognized statewide, regionally, and nationally.

Engage broader audiences through offering programming, recruiting prospective students, and demonstrating greater external visibility in vocal studies to the state and region.