"Assistant Professor of Voice"

Job Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Voice

Job Posting Number: 2026038TTL

Job Location: San Marcos

Department: School of Music

Position Description: The School of Music at Texas State University seeks an engaging, creative, collaborative, and dedicated teacher/scholar to serve as a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Voice. The successful candidate will be expected to: Teach undergraduate and graduate applied voice lessons. Prepare student degree recitals. Instruct courses in diction for singers, vocal literature (art song and opera), and/or vocal pedagogy. Maintain a record of scholarly/creative activity and make substantive professional contributions to the field of voice performance. Participate in faculty meetings, committees, and service activities. Recruit and retain a full studio of undergraduate and graduate voice students. Other duties assigned by the Director of the School of Music.

Required Qualifications: Doctorate in vocal performance or related field (must be completed by August 16, 2026), or equivalent professional experience. Documented ability and success in training voices of all types and developmental levels at the collegiate level. Experience teaching diction, song literature, opera literature, and/or vocal pedagogy. A record of achievement in vocal performance and demonstrated potential for further professional growth. Potential for success in student recruitment. Experience working with individuals from varied backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications: Tenor voice type preferred, but all voice types considered. Experience in curriculum development and innovation. Demonstrated communication and organizational skills, and an ability to work collaboratively.

Application Procedures: Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54269. For full consideration, please submit the following items by October 15, 2025: Cover Letter. Curriculum Vitae. Statement of Teaching Philosophy. Contact information (mailing address, phone number, and email address) for three references. Links to videos of at least five selections from a live performance(s) within the past three years. Official or unofficial transcripts (all in one document). The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts for all earned university degrees.

Proposed Start Date: Fall 2026

Posting Date: 09/18/2025

Review Date: 10/15/2025

Open Until Filled?: Yes