Kennesaw State University Hiring for Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera at Kennesaw, GA Full Time

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia’s largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level. For more information, visit https://kennesaw.edu.  

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Serving over 250 music majors and 1600 non-majors, the Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music is a dynamic and inclusive community of learners within the College of the Arts at KSU, the 3rd largest public university in the University System of Georgia. The Bailey School of Music offers undergraduate degrees in performance (instrumental, vocal, and jazz), music theory, composition, and music education, as well as a music minor. KSU is an R2 institution located in the north metro Atlanta suburbs with easy access to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and all the world-class arts and cultural events that this vibrant area has to offer. Please visit our Bailey School of Music Website for more information. 

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera faculty position in the Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music with a preferred start date of August 2024.  This is a nine-month contracted position.

• Teaching undergraduate courses including applied voice, directing the opera theater, and occasional teaching in related areas as needed.
• Service to the Bailey School of Music, College of the Arts, and to the University, as well as professional service to the profession and/or community is expected.
• Scholarship/Creative activity in the field of voice performance/pedagogy and/or opera performance/direction is expected.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

• Doctoral degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Music with a concentration in vocal performance and/or pedagogy, and/or opera direction 
• Evidence of experience (min. 3 years) teaching applied voice lessons at the collegiate level 
• Evidence of experience directing opera (including musical direction/coaching and stage direction) 
   

• Low voice (mezzo-soprano, contralto, bass-baritone or bass)

1. CV 
2. Cover Letter (including video links – see items 5 and 6 below)
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire) 
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references
5. Unedited, live solo performance videos recorded within the past 3 years (please submit video links in your cover letter)
6. List and video samples of opera productions (preferably fully staged productions) directed within the past 3 years (please submit video links in your cover letter)
7. Statement of Teaching Philosophy – please specifically address how you will advance student success at KSU.
    

Review of applications will begin immediately.  For full consideration, please apply by February 25, 2024.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Julia Bullard, [email protected].

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