The Kansas State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance invites applications for a Teaching Assistant Professor of Voice. This full-time, nine-month term teaching assistant professor position will start August 17, 2025. Primary responsibilities are to teach applied undergraduate and graduate voice students, Italian Diction Course, and Voice Seminar class. In addition to individual efforts to recruit voice students, the successful candidate will be expected to manage student staff in the School’s Recruiting Office and manage assigned recruiting initiatives. Additional duties including serving on committees and participating in the life of our performing arts community may be assigned as required. Research, scholarship, and creative activities are encouraged and supported by the School as means to stay current in the field and to build the reputation of the program.
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance has been the fastest-growing unit at Kansas State University over the past six semesters, achieving 40% growth during this time. We’re accredited by NAST, NASM, and NADTA and is housed within the College of Arts and Sciences, the “intellectual and academic core of the University” with 23 academic units. A land-grant institution, Kansas State University is a Carnegie “very high research” and “engaged” university with more than 3,000 students who participate in curricular and co-curricular activities offered through the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance currently has 194 undergraduate Music majors pursuing the B.M., B.A., and B.M.E. degrees; 46 graduate Music students pursuing M.M. degrees; 49 Theatre majors pursuing the B.A. and B.S. degrees; 33 graduate Theatre students pursuing the M.A degree in theatre with a concentration in drama therapy; 39 secondary majors in dance; and offers minors and certificates in Music, Theatre, and Dance. The school has 55 full-time and one part-time faculty member, is supported by a Director and 4-Associate Directors, a full-time academic advisor, and three full-time administrative staff members.
This position is On-site.
Minimum Qualifications:
● An earned doctorate degree in music
● Demonstrated success in collegiate voice studio instruction;
● Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting
Preferred Qualifications:
● Tenor, baritone, or bass preferred
● Doctor of Musical Arts degree
● Demonstrated knowledge of the School’s current programs and initiatives
● Demonstrated success in program recruiting
Sponsorship eligibility:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship
Please submit the following documents:
Applications close on 08/01/2025
$50,000-55,000
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