Adjunct Faculty: Musical Theatre Applied Voice

Brenau University • Gainesville, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Brenau University’s Theatre Department is seeking qualified adjunct faculty to teach one-on-one Applied Voice classes to undergraduate BFA Musical Theatre students. The successful candidate must have a master’s degree or a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) combined with significant professional industry experience. Salary is commensurate with education, experience, and discipline. Applications are accepted continuously to build a pool of interested candidates; applicants may be contacted if their expertise meets the university’s programmatic needs. The position is on-ground at the Historic Gainesville Campus in Gainesville, Georgia, with no online teaching or remote work available.

This is a fixed-term, non-continuous, part-time position of less than 20 hours per week. Appointments are issued semester by semester, with employment duration determined by contract. Continuation depends on departmental need, enrollment, and satisfactory performance. Nights and weekends may be needed. The role has no supervisory responsibilities and requires no travel.

The work is mostly sedentary and is performed in an office environment. It involves using standard office equipment related to teaching, prolonged sitting and standing, close visual acuity for grading and computer work, and extensive reading. The employee must be able to travel short distances or drive to deliver and pick up materials, perform some repetitive motion, and exert up to 15 pounds of force to move objects.

Employees are responsible for reporting possible sex discrimination or sex-based harassment to the Title IX Coordinator as required by university policy. The university requires new hires to undergo a criminal background check and may conduct additional or random screenings. The position is subject to applicable credential requirements, and positions are filled pending budgetary review.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Musical Theatre, Vocal Performance, Music, or an equivalent degree; alternatively, a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with significant professional experience.
• Confident knowledge of repertoire within the Musical Theatre genre.
• Evidence of continued creative work in vocal performance.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States by the confirmed start date without requiring employer sponsorship and maintain that eligibility throughout employment.
• Must submit proof of credentials required to competently perform the work at the time of application.
• Must be willing to submit to and pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced piano and sight-reading skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate BFA Musical Theatre students in one-on-one Applied Voice classes.
• Collaborate with the Musical Theatre Program Director on the program’s growth needs.
• Maintain professional and academic national standing.
• Support fellow faculty members, including those within the Gainesville Theatre Alliance structure.
• Report possible sex discrimination or sex-based harassment to the Title IX Coordinator as required of a Responsible Employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level