Assistant Professor in Voice (Mezzo Soprano or Tenor)

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plans

Vision benefits

Retirement plans (457/403(b)

Job summary

University of Florida invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Voice (Mezzo Soprano or Tenor). This tenure-accruing, 9-month position requires a top degree in voice or equivalent professional achievement and offers a salary of $61,000-$63,000 plus comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities include undergraduate/graduate teaching, maintaining national/international visibility, and engagement across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in voice (ABD considered) or commensurate record of achievement.
• Mezzo soprano or tenor required; demonstrated national/international visibility.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and teach undergraduate and graduate students in applied studio voice.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in related voice subjects.
• Maintain an active national and international profile in performance, research, and/or other creative activities.
• Engage with the learning community to connect arts to other disciplines.
• Participate in shared governance through service to the School, College and University.
• Contribute to UF Quest 1 courses as part of general education in Humanities.

Skills

Mezzo Soprano or Tenor

National/International profile

Education

Terminal degree in voice

Job description

Assistant Professor in Voice (Mezzo Soprano or Tenor)

Job No: 541542

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Humanities

Department: 13030100 - COTA-MUSIC-DIRECTOR

Job Description

Classification Title: AST PROF

Classification Minimum Requirements: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

Assistant Professor in Voice (Mezzo Soprano or Tenor)

Position: Full-time, 9-month, tenure accruing faculty position

Date of Expected Hire: August 16, 2027

Salary: $61,000-$63,000 with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package

The School of Music in the College of the Arts invites applicants for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in Voice. We seek an accomplished singer with national and/or international visibility who will contribute to the continued success and growth of our BM, BA, MM, and DMA programs in voice. The successful candidate will add their dynamic personality and enthusiasm for teaching to our School's existing community of outstanding scholars and musicians. This position will be filled by a mezzo soprano or tenor.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract. You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and teach undergraduate and graduate students in applied studio voice.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in related voice subjects.
• Maintain an active national and international profile in performance, research, and/or other creative activities.
• Engage deeply in our learning community, finding innovative ways to connect the arts to discourses in other disciplines.
• Participate in shared governance through service to the School, College and University.
• Contribute to the development and teaching of UF Quest 1 courses, which form a part of the general education requirement in the Humanities. (https://quest.ufl.edu/)
• Other courses and service as needed and assigned by the unit director.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Organized within the College of the Arts, the School of Music plays an important role in the academic and cultural life of the University, the College's Creative Campus initiative and the community. The School has 40 full-time and nine adjunct faculty, serving some 200 graduate and 200 undergraduate music majors. Degree programs include B.S., B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A., and the Ph.D. in music education, composition, ethnomusicology, and historical musicology. Program emphases include performance, music education, theory, composition, music history and literature, ethnomusicology, conducting, and sacred music. The School of Music is also home to the UF Bands program, which includes “The Pride of the Sunshine” Gator Marching Band. School of Music facilities include the School of Music Building and Steinbrenner Band Hall, among others. The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu/music.

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

The College of the Arts is an engine of transformation that generates paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond, while nurturing adaptability, innovation, and excellence. We foster an environment where novel creative practice, leading research, and experiential learning thrive. Our students, faculty, and staff interrogate and respond to the ever-changing relationship between technology and the human spirit. We prepare future leaders in artistic professions and creative industries, while developing student capacity for interdisciplinary scholarship that serves and engages local and global communities. The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,600 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 150 faculty members in its three accredited schools- the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation. We are The Gator Nation, a community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation's most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida.

Benefits

In addition to salary, the University of Florida (UF) offers low cost State Health plans, a number of Dental plans to fit you and your family's needs, and Vision. Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare is also available. Optional plans such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance are also available.

UF provides a variety of leave programs including vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, personal leave days, and family medical leave. Nine-month faculty employees accrue approximately 13 sick days annually, and 4 personal leave days, typically used during the holiday closing period (accruals based on full-time employment). UF also provides you the flexibility to deal with life's challenges by offering paid family leave, eight full weeks of leave over a 24-month period.

Build a retirement roadmap with competitive pension plans, investment accounts and a host of voluntary add-ons, such as 457 deferred compensation and 403(b) plans.

UF Employees are also eligible for the GatorPerks discount program, can provide savings at various businesses and retailers!

Explore UF's plethora of benefit options here: FACULTY Benefits

Expected Salary: $61,000-$63,000 with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must meet all of the following

• Terminal degree in voice (ABD will be considered) OR a commensurate record of professional and academic achievement.
• Mezzo Soprano or Tenor.
• Documented record of achievement in the field at a national or international level.
• Demonstrated capacity for effective engagement in recruitment.
• Experience contributing to common Voice Area courses, including Diction, Literature, and Pedagogy.
• Evidence of a commitment to innovative and cross-disciplinary curricula.
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences.

Preferred Qualifications

The successful candidate will meet some of the following

• Doctoral degree in voice.
• Three to five years collegiate teaching experience beyond the graduate assistantship.
• Demonstrated record of teaching and/or programming varied styles of repertoire.
• Ability to teach across various vocal styles including classical, contemporary commercial music (CCM) and musical theater.
• Ability to assist with opera productions.
• Capacity for developing and contributing to innovative curricular programs, such as UF Quest. (https://quest.ufl.edu/)

Inquiries may be sent to:
Name: Megan M. Sheridan, PhD
Chair, Assistant Professor in Voice Search
Email: [e-mail]

The search committee does not utilize AI or other software to provide any level of applicant assessment.

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered 'official' if a designation of 'Issued to Student' is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call [phone]or the Florida Relay System at [phone] (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required:No

Our Commitment

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.