Assistant Professor, Voice

California State University • Fullerton, CA

9d • $6,884 - $7,022 • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Music at California State University, Fullerton invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Voice, with an anticipated appointment beginning in August 2027. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate voice students, with possible additional courses in vocal pedagogy, vocal workshops, diction, and song and opera literature. Faculty responsibilities also include student advisement, recruitment activities, auditions and juries, and committee service.

The successful candidate is expected to maintain scholarship and/or creative development at a regional, national, or international level. The position calls for an active performer who remains active in the professional field while teaching in a college environment and/or continues a record of scholarship through peer-reviewed publications, master classes, and lectures. The School of Music is part of the College of the Arts at Cal State Fullerton, a public university serving a diverse student population and emphasizing teaching, research, creative discovery, and service.

The appointment is academic-year, tenure-track. The anticipated hiring range is $6,884 to $7,022 per month, with salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Summer research grants, moving expenses, start-up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available. The university offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee waivers; access to campus child care; and defined-benefit retirement through the state system, with optional tax-sheltering opportunities.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in music, or a Master of Music degree with commensurate experience.
• College-level teaching experience.
• Proven record of voice teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and colleagues, including marginalized social groups.
• Strong commitment to excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Mezzo-soprano, baritone, or bass voice type.
• Proven artistry as a performer.
• Demonstrated ability to attract and recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate voice students.
• Teach additional courses that may include vocal pedagogy, vocal workshops, diction, and song and opera literature.
• Participate in student advisement, recruitment activities, auditions, juries, and committee service.
• Continue scholarship and/or creative development at a regional, national, or international level.
• Remain an active performer and active in the professional field while teaching and/or continue scholarship through peer-reviewed publications, master classes, and lectures.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental plans.
• Spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee waivers.
• Access to campus child care.
• Defined-benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax-sheltering opportunities.
• Summer research grants, moving expenses, start-up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level