Adjunct Lecturer in Voice (2024 - 2025)

Position Information Job Title Adjunct Lecturer in Voice (2024 - 2025) Job Description The Vocal Studies program at The Hartt School at the University of Hartford is accepting applications for the position of adjunct Lecturer in Voice.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching Voice at the undergraduate and graduate levels and the ability to recruit a studio of students.

We seek candidates who possess a collaborative spirit suited to enhancing a collegial department culture. Preference will be given to individuals who have experience teaching tenor, countertenor, baritone, and bass voices.

More information about Hartt’s Vocal Studies program is found here : https : / / www.hartford.edu / academics / schools-colleges / hartt / academics / music / music-vocal-performance.aspx

This is a nine-month, part-time, non-tenure-track faculty position. This position may be renewed based on performance and continuing need for the position.

Employment will start on August 16, 2024. Compensation will be commensurate with professional experience.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Teach weekly studio voice lessons to vocal performance majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Instruct courses aligned with candidate’s qualifications and departmental needs; potential courses may include Vocal Pedagogy, Diction, and / or Stage Direction
• Participate in the assessment of vocal studio juries and MM and DMA capstone recital juries
• Teach a weekly applied studio voice class
• Evaluate audition materials from students seeking admission
• Maintain an active presence within the department by attending on-campus performances and participating in events such as concerts, faculty recitals, and other gatherings
• Attend vocal studies department faculty meetings and participate in committees as required
• Collaborate effectively with faculty colleagues and take an active role in advancing the long-term goals of the vocal studies program
• Recruit new undergraduate and graduate students

Responsibilities Required Qualifications Required Qualifications :

• Master’s degree in vocal performance (significant international performance experience and a distinguished teaching resume may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree)
• Evidence of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and / or professional levels
• Minimum three years’ teaching experience at an accredited higher education institution strongly preferred but not required
• Professional distinction with demonstrated performance success as a singing artist
• Expertise and significant teaching experience in both classical and non-classical vocal techniques and styles, including musical theater
• A clear and engaging approach to teaching that encourages technically sound, healthy, stylistically informed, and expressive singing
• An openness to diverse musical styles and ways of learning and teaching
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to building and nurturing a strong, diverse, and connected learning community
• Familiarity with languages generally encountered in vocal and choral literature

University Commitment to Diversity The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms.

In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region.

Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply.

The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions; candidates should provide examples of their anti-racist values and actions.

The University of Hartford is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Male / Female / Disabled / Veteran.

Women and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. EEO / AA / M / F / D / V. University Information Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them.

Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world.

The full text of our academic mission can be seen at www.hartford.edu. Opportunities for faculty development and support can be found here : https : / / www.

hartford.edu / about / campusleadership / office-provost / faculty-development / College Information The Hartt School is an internationally acclaimed, performing arts school with programs in music, dance, and theatre.

The School was established by Julius Hartt and Moshe Paranov in 1920 and was one of three founding institutions of the University of Hartford in 1957.

Alongside the traditional, performance-oriented majors in music, dance, and theatre, Hartt offers innovative programs including music production & technology, music history, music theory, ballet pedagogy, music education, composition, acoustical engineering and music, performing arts management, and more.

The Hartt School offers accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in music, dance, and theatre. The Hartt School is a school of performing arts within a mid-size university setting.

The Hartt School has a total enrollment of approximately 445 undergraduate and 165 graduate students who are served by 235 artists, scholars, and teachers with an average 12 : 1 faculty to student ratio.

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