About College-Conservatory of Music

CCM’s voice department is a highly collaborative, multi-dimensional area of the Performance Studies Division, offering BM, MM, and DMA degree programs. Voice teachers also teach Artist Diploma students and may teach Musical Theatre students.

CCM values excellence in teaching, innovation in curriculum, and the ability to connect with a diverse group of students seeking to explore a range of opportunities and careers in a rapidly changing marketplace. CCM faculty are committed to recruiting, mentorship, career preparation, and student support. CCM encourages an inquisitive, collaborative spirit and expertise in a broad and diverse range of repertoire. The department is seeking to enhance its current offerings with candidates who have research or performance interests in a related field reflective of the future job market. This could include but is not limited to areas such as community engagement, music entrepreneurship, music leadership, music technology, pedagogy, chamber music, or diverse repertoire.

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), a nationally prominent comprehensive college for the performing and media arts, seeks an experienced voice teacher and performing artist (mezzo-soprano) for a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor appointment, intended to begin August 15, 2025. Rank and salary will be commensurate with credentials. Initial appointment is three (3) years, after which the faculty member is eligible for reappointment.

Essential Functions

• Serve as voice teacher-in-residence
• Teach undergraduate and graduate applied voice lessons to voice and musical theatre majors
• Teach weekly studio classes
• Teach literature, pedagogy, and related classes as needed
• Recruit and retain students of exceptional promise
• Advise doctoral students on capstone projects, theses, and lecture recitals
• Coach chamber ensembles and teach masterclasses
• Maintain regional, national, and international visibility through solo, chamber, and/or orchestral performances, teaching, and/or research
• Serve the college and university community through activities such as committee membership, academic advising, and mentorship of students

Minimum Requirements

Prior to the effective date of the appointment, the successful candidate must have either:

1. A Master’s Degree in Music or related field in addition to a total of two (2) years of experience in voice.  Such experience must encompass two (2) years of professional performance experience as well as two (2) academic years of professional teaching experience, which can, but need not, be contemporaneous to the professional performance experience. 

OR

2. A Bachelor’s Degree in Music or related field in addition to a total of seven (7) years of experience in voice. Such experience must encompass five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate work experience in voice (such as instructing clinics/masterclasses/workshops, coaching, publishing scholarly or pedagogical works, recording projects, or touring), as well as two (2) years of professional performance experience and two academic years of professional teaching experience, which can, but need not, be contemporaneous to the professional performance experience. 

Application Process Information

Review of applications will begin on December 16, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. 

Applicants should submit their materials electronically by accessing the University of Cincinnati’s Recruitment site https://jobs.uc.edu and searching for position-97581. Applicants should submit a letter of application, a current CV, and a summary page with indicators of teaching experience, their students’ accomplishments (such as competition performance and employment) and/or professional experience, contact information for three professional references, and links to audio/video of current performances and teaching examples. We will not accept CDs or other forms of non-electronic media.  FOR ALL FACULTY HIRES OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF HIRE.

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application, you will be asked to include a team culture statement. 

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP). 

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran. 

This position is open to potential H-1B sponsorship, and the department is willing to undertake efforts for PERM; however, permanent residency process fees to USCIS must be paid by the selected candidate(s).