Job Description / Duties

The Boyer College of Music and Dance seeks an outstanding teacher with professional performance experience in at least one of the following genres: opera, oratorio, art song. Primary responsibilities will include studio instruction, teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level related to the candidate’s expertise, and recruiting voice and opera majors. The successful applicant must have an interest in offering students opportunities to explore aspects of the singing profession, including study of classical and musical theater voice and pedagogy at the undergraduate through doctoral levels.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Doctoral degree preferred (professional equivalency will be considered); outstanding performance and/or scholarly accomplishments; reputation as an outstanding teacher and musician. Tenor preferred, though applications from all voice parts will be considered

Additional Information

POSITION:Full-time faculty appointment in Voice/Opera

RANK/SALARY:Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track appointment in Voice/Opera
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
APPOINTMENT DATE: Fall 2017

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Begins September 15; continues until position is filled. Mail, e-mail, or fax (1) a letter of application and (2) a current curriculum vitae.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ADDITIONAL MATERIALS UNTIL REQUESTED. Prepare to send the following additional materials if requested at a later date:

•5 confidential letters of recommendation directly from the referee
•3 additional names of references with phone numbers and e-mail addresses
•Online recordings of the candidate’s performance work, teaching, and/or a sample of published scholarly work.

Contact Information

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Dr. Paul Rardin, Search Committee Chair
c/o: Mrs. Florence Brown-Palmore
Temple University – Boyer College of Music and Dance
Rock Hall
1715 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
e-mail: palmore@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-8097; Fax 215-204-4060

Employer Profile

Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance is located on the University’s main campus in the culturally rich and diverse city of Philadelphia. Fall 2015 enrollment included 756 students—492 undergraduate and 264 graduate students served by nearly 60 full-time faculty and approximately 100 affiliate faculty. The College offers Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Master of Music Therapy, DMA in Performance, and PhD degrees in music and BFA, MA, MFA, and PhD degrees in dance.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITY CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.