"Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera and Director of GSU Opera Theater"

Position Information

Posting Number: F00457P

Classification Title: Assistant Professor

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera and Director of GSU Opera Theater

Department: School of Music

College: College of the Arts

Campus: Atlanta

Position Type: Full Time Faculty

About the Department

The School of Music is part of the College of the Arts, which was established in 2016 and also includes the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design, the School of Film, Media & Theatre, and the Center for Educational Partnerships in Music. In addition to offering some of the university’s most popular majors, the college connects faculty and students with Atlanta’s thriving arts scene and booming film and music industries.

Position Description

• Directing the GSU Opera Theater; duties will include directing and collaborating with GSU Orchestra Director for one fully-staged performance with orchestra each spring; supervising opera graduate assistants; presenting a fall opera or scenes performance (piano only)
• The position is supported by an endowed professorship, which provides an additional stipend as well as extra funding to support the opera program
• Position will also include a summer appointment (with an additional summer stipend) to serve as artistic director of the Harrower Summer Opera Program.
• Teaching Applied Voice
• Recruitment
• Maintain an active profile of scholarship and creative activity at a level suitable to move through the tenure and promotion process; must include work at the regional and national levels

Required Experience

• Demonstrated excellence and experience as a director of opera required (stage directing)
• Minimum 3 years’ teaching experience in higher education required

Required Education

Master’s degree in vocal performance

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Doctoral degree in vocal performance or equivalent professional experience preferred
• A record of successful recruitment preferred
• Experience teaching in young artist programs preferred
• Experience with musical preparation/coaching preferred

Salary

$70,000

Search Chair Contact info

Lara Dahl, Principal Lecturer
laradahl@gsu.edu

Departmental contact for assistance

Julia Bullard, Director
jbullard@gsu.edu

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 08/01/2026

Open Date: 12/19/2025

Review of Applications Begins: 01/19/2026

Close Date: 06/30/2026

Special Instructions Summary

To Apply:

• Academic transcripts from all degrees earned
• CV
• Letter of application which should address relevant experience in both vocal teaching and opera directing, your teaching philosophy and your approach to fostering student success, recruitment, and your scholarship/creative activity (research) goals.
• Other Document 1 – Please submit all video recordings via a Dropbox or other file-sharing URL in a separate document titled “Recordings” of the following:
  • High-quality video recording of recent (within the past 3 years) solo vocal performances (art song, opera, oratorio, or similar) – max. 3 song
  • High-quality video recording of a private vocal lesson(s) – max. 15 minutes
  • High-quality video recording of 2 contrasting excerpts from recent (within the past 5 years) opera productions and/or scenes programs in which you were the stage director.

For full consideration, please apply by January 19, 2026.

Letters of reference will be requested at the time the candidate is invited for an on-campus interview

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/6497