Penn State University
University Park, PA
US
The Pennsylvania State University School of Theatre invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Voice for its nationally renowned BFA Musical Theatre program beginning fall 2025. We seek a dynamic and accomplished artist-teacher with a strong commitment to excellence in musical theatre vocal performance, pedagogy, and scholarship. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to use and apply inclusive practices in educating diverse student bodies by providing voice training for the musical theatre artist, maintaining an active research and creative agenda, while contributing to the intellectual and artistic life of the school through teaching, performance, and service.
Position Summary:
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to deliver voice training for the musical theatre artist, maintain an active research and creative agenda, while contributing to the intellectual and artistic life of the school through teaching, creative work, and service. Duties primarily include teaching private voice to BFA musical theatre majors. In addition to teaching the technique surrounding the voice for musical theatre, there is an expectation that the studio time includes ear training and musicianship. Other duties include teaching in a collaborative studio and coaching.
QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIRED SKILLS
• Professional experience in teaching musical theatre singing.
• Terminal degree or professional equivalent.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching all styles of musical theatre including pop, rock, country, and rap/spoken word.
• Piano skills appropriate to the private voice studio environment.
• Evidence of effective teaching at the college or university level, including curriculum development, inclusive practices in educating diverse student bodies, and working with a diverse faculty and staff.
• Evidence of working collectively to cultivate a culture that supports success and enables all members of the community to thrive.
• A well-defined and promising research/creative agenda with the potential for national and/or international recognition and grant funding.
• Passion for remaining current in the field regarding evolving styles.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the musical theatre repertoire.
ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) [http://www.psu.edu] is a comprehensive, multi-campus research university serving all regions of the Commonwealth, as well as the nation and the world in instruction, research, creative activity, and service roles that require responsiveness to and support from society's public and private sectors. As a land-grant university, Penn State is responsible for providing a wide array of programs in the professional and technical disciplines, as well as a balanced offering of undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and sciences. Penn State shares with other major research universities the traditional responsibilities to discover, develop, preserve, and disseminate knowledge.
Applications received by December 2, 2024, will receive priority consideration, but the search will continue until the position is filled.
Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
$60,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year
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