Assistant Teaching Professor of Music (Voice)

Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, Teaching Track Assistant Professor of Music, in voice, starting in mid-August, 2027. A doctoral degree in Vocal Performance or Vocal Pedagogy (DMA) is required. Advanced training in science-informed vocal pedagogy is also required. The ideal candidate will have experience as an innovative and artistic studio voice teacher and performer with proven success as a teacher of functional voice training with a focus on contemporary musical styles and vocal pedagogy. The successful candidate will bring a broadly integrated and interdisciplinary perspective to the specific areas of voice training and vocal pedagogy, must demonstrate a significant and sustained teaching and research agenda related to them, and can show evidence of the ability to prepare students for the demands of 21st-century vocal performance through training in various styles of crossover singing including classical, traditional and contemporary musical theatre, jazz, commercial, and popular music.

Responsibilities include the following: approximately 12 hours of applied voice for music and performing arts students, voice class, and vocal pedagogy. Familiarity with contemporary performance practices, including microphone techniques and amplification, and an understanding of the music industry, is highly desirable. The candidate should exhibit strong interpersonal skills, a proven track record of successful teaching, and an interest in working with a diverse student body with varied musical interests. Other courses may include diction for singers, music theory, aural skills, music business, vocal styles courses, and courses in Elon’s Core Curriculum, according to the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs. Candidates will be expected to participate in leading edge research and creative activity, recruitment and retention efforts, curriculum development, and serve on department and university committees. Additional responsibilities include student mentorship through advising and collaborative undergraduate research and contributions to the life of the department, university, and discipline or profession.