Assistant Professor of Voice - School of Music

The WVU School of Music invites candidates who demonstrate success working with multiple styles of voice at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The primary assignment is teaching applied voice employing both traditional and contemporary techniques that serve the numerous degrees and unique goals of our diverse student population. Attracting and maintaining an active studio of voice students is expected. Participation in School of Music activities and faculty governance is required. The candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a national or international professional profile through performance as a singer and/or research & creative activity. Additional teaching responsibilities may include voice pedagogy, lyric theatre / opera workshop, diction, class voice, or other duties according to the needs of the School of Music and the abilities of the candidate. A full-time, nine-month tenure-track appointment.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: August 16, 2025 (Classes begin August 20, 2025)

SCHOOL OF MUSIC brings together musicians and scholars from across the nation and the world in a vibrant musical community that is dedicated to fostering excellence, creativity, and innovation in the arts and humanities. It is the flagship music institution in the state, located about an hour's drive from Pittsburgh and about three hours by car from Baltimore or Washington, D.C. Housed in the multi-million-dollar Canady Creative Arts Center, the School of Music is comprised of over 350 music majors, 33 full-time and several part-time faculty, and is the only music unit in the state of West Virginia that offers BA, BM, BS, MM, MA, and DMA degree programs in music. Music faculty members can benefit from an active program of professional development and travel grants sponsored by the College of Creative Arts & Media. West Virginia University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the Music Therapy Program is accredited by the American Music Therapy Association, and the Music Education Program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the West Virginia Department of Education.

College of Creative Arts and Media has an enrollment of over 2,000 students and consists of the nationally recognized School of Art & Design, School of Music, Reed School of Media & Communications, School of Theatre & Dance, and the Art Museum of West Virginia University. The purpose of the College of Creative Arts and Media is to serve students, our university, community, and state through innovation, teaching, research, scholarship and creative activity in the arts, media, strategic communications and sustainable design. We engage students to become principled, creative, ethical, curious, courageous and inclusive thinkers, leaders and contributors to society through free expression, experiential learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

West Virginia University is classified as a Doctoral/Research University - Extensive and is the state's only comprehensive doctoral-granting, land grant institution. The university community is committed to student-centered priorities, academic excellence, research, creative activity, and service to the state. WVU belongs to the OH/Western PA/WV Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC). Please visit dualcareer.wvu.edu and ohwpawvherc.org for more information and job postings.

The WVU Morgantown campus is in a town named "#1 Best Small City in the East" by Guide to Life in America's Small Cities for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown, population 30,855, was also among Livability's top 10 best places to raise a family and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east; Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north; and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other rankings: Southern Living included Morgantown as one of the South's best small towns; one of the "Top 15 College Football Towns in the Country" by Bleacher Report.

QUALIFICATIONS: Outstanding Artist/Teacher who has demonstrated excellence in voice performance and a record of successful teaching in applied voice at the college level. Doctoral degree in voice required. A comprehensive understanding of classical and contemporary vocal genres, styles, and performance practices, a commitment to nurturing today's multifaceted vocal artists, and the desire to contribute to a vibrant vocal arts program are essential. The School of Music seeks a candidate who will demonstrate exemplary communication skills, collaboration, and the ability to contribute to the artistic, intellectual, and cultural life of the University. Preference will be given to Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano voice types, but all voice types will be considered.

APPLICATION: Applicants must submit the following:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Link(s) to online digital recording(s) of unedited (non-commercial) live performances within the past five years
• Link(s) to online digital recording(s) of voice teaching
• Five references who may be contacted (including names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses and relationship to the applicant).
• Additional materials may be requested later.

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DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin November 11, 2024. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

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