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Assistant Teaching Professor of Music (Voice)

  • Elon Campus, North Carolina, 27244
  • Academic Affairs
  • Faculty Full-Time
  • Closing at: Dec 4 2026 - 23:55 EST

Title: Assistant Teaching Professor of Music (Voice)

Position Type: Faculty Full-Time

VP Area: Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs

Department: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences

Location: Elon Campus

Position Summary

Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, Teaching Track Assistant Professor of Music, in voice, starting in mid-August, 2027. A doctoral degree in Vocal Performance or Vocal Pedagogy (DMA) is required. Advanced training in science-informed vocal pedagogy is also required. The ideal candidate will have experience as an innovative and artistic studio voice teacher and performer with proven success as a teacher of functional voice training with a focus on contemporary musical styles and vocal pedagogy. The successful candidate will bring a broadly integrated and interdisciplinary perspective to the specific areas of voice training and vocal pedagogy, must demonstrate a significant and sustained teaching and research agenda related to them, and can show evidence of the ability to prepare students for the demands of 21st-century vocal performance through training in various styles of crossover singing including classical, traditional and contemporary musical theatre, jazz, commercial, and popular music.

Responsibilities include the following: approximately 12 hours of applied voice for music and performing arts students, voice class, and vocal pedagogy. Familiarity with contemporary performance practices, including microphone techniques and amplification, and an understanding of the music industry, is highly desirable. The candidate should exhibit strong interpersonal skills, a proven track record of successful teaching, and an interest in working with a diverse student body with varied musical interests. Other courses may include diction for singers, music theory, aural skills, music business, vocal styles courses, and courses in Elon’s Core Curriculum, according to the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs. Candidates will be expected to participate in leading edge research and creative activity, recruitment and retention efforts, curriculum development, and serve on department and university committees. Additional responsibilities include student mentorship through advising and collaborative undergraduate research and contributions to the life of the department, university, and discipline or profession.

Candidates are encouraged to identify their experiences in contributing to a climate of inclusivity in their cover letters. Elon is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning in a liberal arts based residential campus. To learn more about Elon, please visit the University website at www.elon.edu.

Benefits of Working at Elon

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, and evaluating performance, are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. At Elon we strive to follow our mission, where our employees are empowered to respect human differences, have a passion for lifelong learning, an emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Additional Information: To support Elon’s teacher-scholar-mentor model, we offer an attractive package of research support that includes a pre-tenure sabbatical, course reassignment times, summer research grants, and funds for conference travel.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

DMA in Music must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Preferred Education and Experience

Experience in studio voice teaching and vocal pedagogy at the college level. Training in vocal pedagogy and teaching experience in contemporary vocal pedagogy and styles.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Please attach a cover letter of application, teaching statement, CV, transcripts, and a link to a recent performance.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Complete applications must be received by December 4, 2026.

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