Assistant Professor of Music Performance (Voice)
Ball State
Muncie, IN
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 13, 2024
Posting Details
Position Information
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Position Title
Assistant Professor of Music Performance (Voice)
About this Opportunity
The School of Music invites applications for a TENURE LINE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC: VOICE beginning August of 2024. The School seeks an individual with a commitment to exceptional pedagogy, collaboration, quality performance, and interdisciplinary inquiry to work in our dynamic voice and opera programs. We are seeking a colleague who is passionate about vocal music and instruction with the content knowledge and teaching and performing experience to make an impact on our exceptional students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Ball State University and Our Pledge for the Future
Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University's ambitious goals for our second century:
• We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
• We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
• We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.
And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.
Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one's home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.
Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.
Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.
Our Statement on Inclusiveness
At Ball State University, inclusiveness is one of the enduring values and informs all of our work. We define ‘inclusiveness' as a commitment ‘to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.' As such, this value incorporates a commitment to inclusive excellenceand freedom of expression.
Benefits and Community
Ball State University offers an excellent benefits package for eligible positions. Click here to explore options.
Ball State Faculty Opportunities
Live Near Your Work - If you are considering living near the Ball State area, please visit the following link to learn more about relocation and living in east central Indiana:
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Appointment Type
Tenure-track
Length of Appointment
FT Academic Year
Description
The School of Music invites applications for a TENURE LINE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC: VOICE beginning August of 2024. The School seeks an individual with a commitment to exceptional pedagogy, collaboration, quality performance, and interdisciplinary inquiry to work in our dynamic voice and opera programs. We are seeking a colleague who is passionate about vocal music and instruction with the content knowledge and teaching and performing experience to make an impact on our exceptional students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The ideal candidate will have teaching experience at the university level, a record of national-level performance, the ability to teach applied voice as well as adjacent coursework in diction, pedagogy, and/or song literature, and appropriate scholarly qualifications to serve as faculty chair for master's and doctoral committees. The ideal candidate should foster teaching practices that align with the mission and strategic plans of the university, college, and school. Applicants should also be committed to inclusive pedagogies in their teaching, scholarship, and artistry.
Salary and benefit packages for this position are competitive, with salaries for this opportunity beginning at $53,000 annually.
Minimum Qualifications
A master's degree in vocal performance or pedagogy. Experience teaching at the university level. Professional solo performance experience at the regional level.
Authorization to work in the US
Employer will consider sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
A doctoral degree in vocal performance or pedagogy (a master's degree with significant performance and teaching experience sufficient to teach at the doctoral level will also be accepted). Tenor, baritone, or bass preferred. Two years of professional teaching experience at the university level beyond graduate assistantship. Professional solo performance experience at the national or international level and/or other significant scholarship in the field appropriate to serve as the faculty chair for master's and doctoral level students with full graduate faculty status. Ability to teach applied voice and additional coursework in diction, pedagogy, song literature, and/or related subjects.
Required Certifications/Licensures
Pre-Employment Screening
Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.
Position Title(s) Supervised
None.
EEO Statement
Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Department
School of Music:600040
College/Department Information
Department Email or Phone Number
765-285-5402
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
202301219F
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
08/16/2024
Position End Date
Posting Date
12/13/2023
Applications Accepted Through Date
Open Until Filled
No
Consideration Date: to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by the date indicated here. (Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)
02/16/2024
Information regarding transcripts
The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earned is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.
Special Instructions Summary
Information for Applications Requiring a Cover Letter
In support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experiences align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please also describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to our University's enduring values, including inclusiveness, which we define as a commitment ‘to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.'
Search Committee Chair Name and Contact Information
Jon Truitt
jstruitt@bsu.edu
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
Forbes has ranked Ball State University as the fourth-best midsized employer—and the only recognized education institution—in the State of Indiana. Learn More
Position Title
Assistant Professor of Music Performance (Voice)
About this Opportunity
The School of Music invites applications for a TENURE LINE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC: VOICE beginning August of 2024. The School seeks an individual with a commitment to exceptional pedagogy, collaboration, quality performance, and interdisciplinary inquiry to work in our dynamic voice and opera programs. We are seeking a colleague who is passionate about vocal music and instruction with the content knowledge and teaching and performing experience to make an impact on our exceptional students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Ball State University and Our Pledge for the Future
Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University's ambitious goals for our second century:
• We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
• We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
• We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.
And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.
Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one's home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.
Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.
Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.
Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.
Our Statement on Inclusiveness
At Ball State University, inclusiveness is one of the enduring values and informs all of our work. We define ‘inclusiveness' as a commitment ‘to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.' As such, this value incorporates a commitment to inclusive excellenceand freedom of expression.
Benefits and Community
Ball State University offers an excellent benefits package for eligible positions. Click here to explore options.
- Affordable Healthcare
- Retirement
- Tuition Remission (For eligible employees, their dependents, and spouse)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional Development
Ball State Faculty Opportunities
Live Near Your Work - If you are considering living near the Ball State area, please visit the following link to learn more about relocation and living in east central Indiana:
https://www.bsu.edu/about/live-near-your-work
There's more to discover IN Indiana! Visit the following link to learn more:
IN Indiana
Appointment Type
Tenure-track
Length of Appointment
FT Academic Year
Description
The School of Music invites applications for a TENURE LINE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC: VOICE beginning August of 2024. The School seeks an individual with a commitment to exceptional pedagogy, collaboration, quality performance, and interdisciplinary inquiry to work in our dynamic voice and opera programs. We are seeking a colleague who is passionate about vocal music and instruction with the content knowledge and teaching and performing experience to make an impact on our exceptional students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The ideal candidate will have teaching experience at the university level, a record of national-level performance, the ability to teach applied voice as well as adjacent coursework in diction, pedagogy, and/or song literature, and appropriate scholarly qualifications to serve as faculty chair for master's and doctoral committees. The ideal candidate should foster teaching practices that align with the mission and strategic plans of the university, college, and school. Applicants should also be committed to inclusive pedagogies in their teaching, scholarship, and artistry.
- Instructional load will include all levels of coursework in classes such as applied voice, diction, vocal pedadogy, song literature, and/or supervision of graduate level students at the Master's, Artist Diploma, and Doctor of Arts levels.
- Other teaching duties based on programmatic need and the expertise of the faculty hired individual may be assigned.
- TEACHING ADJACENT ACTIVITIES
- Applied faculty contribute greatly to student success and retention by serving as one-on-one mentors, contributing not only to a quality experience on campus but also to building lasting relationships that extend to lifelong learning.
- This position will serve as the capstone mentor for BM students, many BA/BS students, and all applied students at the graduate level.
- Faculty in this position would be expected to perform regularly in a solo capacity and with student ensembles. This work will make the performance of many major works possible for student groups as well as provide valuable modeling of high-level performance for the student body at large.
- SCHOLARLY EXPECTATIONS
- As a member of the tenure-line faculty, there is an expectation that this candidate would be a full member of the graduate faculty in order to serve as a committee member or chair for multiple graduate-level courses and activities. This status has the following requirements:
- Multiple performances for significant audiences within the last six years, including two for national or international level audiences.
- Two additional relevant activities from the following list: published research, conference presentations, significant masterclass presentations, significant curricular development, secure significant grant funding, professional consulting, competition adjudication, receive a significant award or honor, and/or hold a leadership office in a professional society at the state, regional, national, or international level.
- It will be expected that a tenure-line member of the faculty will actively participate in governance and service activities at the unit, college, and university levels and play a prominent role in recruiting for the voice and opera programs.
Salary and benefit packages for this position are competitive, with salaries for this opportunity beginning at $53,000 annually.
Minimum Qualifications
A master's degree in vocal performance or pedagogy. Experience teaching at the university level. Professional solo performance experience at the regional level.
Authorization to work in the US
Employer will consider sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
A doctoral degree in vocal performance or pedagogy (a master's degree with significant performance and teaching experience sufficient to teach at the doctoral level will also be accepted). Tenor, baritone, or bass preferred. Two years of professional teaching experience at the university level beyond graduate assistantship. Professional solo performance experience at the national or international level and/or other significant scholarship in the field appropriate to serve as the faculty chair for master's and doctoral level students with full graduate faculty status. Ability to teach applied voice and additional coursework in diction, pedagogy, song literature, and/or related subjects.
Required Certifications/Licensures
Pre-Employment Screening
Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.
Position Title(s) Supervised
None.
EEO Statement
Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Department
School of Music:600040
College/Department Information
Department Email or Phone Number
765-285-5402
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
202301219F
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
08/16/2024
Position End Date
Posting Date
12/13/2023
Applications Accepted Through Date
Open Until Filled
No
Consideration Date: to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by the date indicated here. (Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.)
02/16/2024
Information regarding transcripts
The option to upload transcripts is available. Original, official transcripts showing the highest related degree earned is required at the time of hire (even if obtained at BSU). Degree verification will be conducted.
Special Instructions Summary
Information for Applications Requiring a Cover Letter
In support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experiences align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please also describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to our University's enduring values, including inclusiveness, which we define as a commitment ‘to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.'
Search Committee Chair Name and Contact Information
Jon Truitt
jstruitt@bsu.edu
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Undergraduate Transcripts
- Master's Transcripts
