Assistant Professor of Music Performance (Voice)

Ball State University • Muncie, IN

4d • $54,000 - $62,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Music invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music Performance (Voice), beginning August 16, 2027. The position requires on-campus presence and provides applied voice instruction, studio and repertoire coaching, student recruitment and studio maintenance, professional performance and/or creative scholarship, and complementary teaching as needed by the School of Music.

The successful candidate will contribute to a positive, collaborative, innovative, adaptive, and inclusive College of Fine Arts community. Faculty responsibilities include teaching, productive creative and/or scholarly work, public service, and participation in departmental, college, and university lifelong-learning opportunities when available. Teaching assignments may also include lifelong-learning programs.

Applicants must hold a terminal degree in music (DMA, DA, or Ph.D.) in Voice or Vocal Pedagogy, or have an equivalent professional background; be qualified to chair lecture recital dissertations; and demonstrate professional performance or creative activity and college-level voice teaching experience. A tenor voice type, at least three years of university-level teaching experience with successful studio recruitment and maintenance, and established national connections and/or professional regional performance credentials are preferred.

The position offers a salary of $54,000–$62,000 and a benefits package that includes paid sick days and holidays, paid parental leave, health and dental insurance, long-term disability and life insurance, retirement benefits, and undergraduate tuition coverage at Ball State for the employee’s child or children. Eligible new residents may also qualify for relocation and community benefits through the City of Muncie’s MakeMyMove program. Employer sponsorship will be considered.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in music (DMA, DA, or Ph.D.) in Voice or Vocal Pedagogy, or equivalent professional background.
• Qualified to chair lecture recital dissertations.
• Demonstrated history of professional performance/creative activity.
• College-level voice teaching experience.

Nice To Haves

• Tenor voice type.
• Three or more years of university-level teaching experience, with demonstrated success in recruiting and maintaining a successful teaching studio.
• Established national connections and/or professional regional performance credentials.

Responsibilities

• Teach private studio voice lessons to undergraduate and/or graduate students across relevant degree tracks.
• Coach students in healthy vocal technique, stylistic interpretation, diction, and repertoire selection.
• Participate in auditioning, recruiting, and retaining voice students to build and maintain a strong studio.
• Maintain an active profile through professional performance and/or creative scholarship.
• Teach complementary courses as needed, such as vocal pedagogy, diction/literature, and class voice.
• Fulfill departmental, college, and university service obligations, including committee work, curriculum development, and student advising.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university lifelong-learning opportunities when available, and teach in this area if assigned.

Benefits

• 12 paid sick days per year.
• 10 holidays per year.
• Six weeks of paid parental leave.
• Affordable health and dental insurance.
• Long-term disability and life insurance plans.
• Retirement benefits.
• Coverage of 90 percent of the employee’s child’s or children’s undergraduate tuition at Ball State University, beginning on the employee’s first day.
• Eligible MakeMyMove participants may receive up to $5,000 in relocation cash, coworking space, access to the Ball State University Library, a one-semester Rec Fit pass, discounted athletics tickets, local-resource assistance, board participation opportunities, and a six-month YMCA membership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree