Collaborative Pianist & Vocal Coach —Asst Teaching Professor

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a collegial Collaborative Pianist and Vocal Coach to join the School of Music as a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor of Music beginning Fall 2026. The role involves teaching vocal literature, accompanying Opera Workshop, and coaching both undergraduate and graduate voice majors.

You will collaborate across departments, participate in recitals, juries, and productions, and contribute to a vibrant interdisciplinary ecosystem known for arts and

Qualifications

• Outstanding artistic ability as a collaborative pianist with demonstrated expertise in vocal and opera coaching techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge of vocal and opera literature.
• Demonstrated excellence or strong potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Mastery of Italian, German, French, and English language lyric diction.
• Earned doctorate in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in vocal/opera literature and diction as aligned with expertise.
• Accompany and co-teach Opera Workshop.
• Teach weekly applied lessons to collaborative piano majors.
• Adjudicate collaborative piano major auditions and juries.
• Serve as vocal coach and/or pianist for School of Music opera productions; may include evenings/weekends.
• Coach select undergraduate and graduate voice majors.
• Accompany departmental performance classes and voice auditions as needed.
• Serve as pianist for recitals and juries.

Skills

Collaborative pianist

Vocal/Opera coaching

Teaching ability

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Lyric diction (Italian, German, French

Education

Doctorate in a relevant field

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh seeks a collegial Collaborative Pianist and Vocal Coach to join the School of Music as a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor of Music beginning Fall 2026. The role involves teaching vocal literature, accompanying Opera Workshop, and coaching both undergraduate and graduate voice majors.

You will collaborate across departments, participate in recitals, juries, and productions, and contribute to a vibrant interdisciplinary ecosystem known for arts and