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Assistant Teaching Professor of Music - Voice - Tenor, Baritone, or Bass-Baritone
Job no : 508625
Position type : Full-Time 9-Month
Department : 052700 - Department of Music
Location : Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Categories : Faculty
Position Open Date : Dec 2 2024
Position Function :
The Department of Music seeks an energetic, collaborative, and artistic candidate to build a dynamic applied vocal studio at Mississippi State University. The successful candidate will assume this role in an exciting time in the department with new facilities, strong enrollment, a strong relationship with the University administration, and planned growth in curriculum and community relations. The new Assistant Teaching Professor of Music - Voice is expected to bring an innovative and energetic perspective to teaching voice, a collaborative approach to chamber music coaching and performance, and a collegial spirit to department and university service. It is expected that the candidate serve the area as a tenor, baritone, or bass-baritone vocalist, and contribute to a secondary responsibility in the department based on candidate strengths and needs of the department. In addition, the new colleague will serve the department as the Vocal Area Coordinator. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching and service, and will bring that dedication to our students at the undergraduate and graduate level. A research and / or creative agenda is supported, but it is not within the primary scope of this position. We seek a colleague that values respect, access, and opportunity for all, and will infuse those values into all aspects of their departmental and community interactions.
The position is considered a 9-month, promotable, non-tenure-track line (starting August 16, 2025). The university has a promotion system in place for non-tenure track faculty to be considered for and promoted to Associate Teaching Professor, and subsequently Full Teaching Professor, after required time in rank and review by the Tenure and Promotion Committee.
Salary Grade : UC
For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile :
Mississippi State University is a comprehensive land grant institution ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Very high Research Activity University. The university is a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Department of Music is a part of the College of Education and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
In the fall of 2022 the department moved into a $21 million state-of-the-art music facility to compliment the Sills Band Hall. The 37,000-square-foot facility at 124 Hardy Road includes classrooms, a choral rehearsal hall, faculty offices, sound-proof practice rooms, recording studio, lecture / recital hall, student lounge and administrative suite.
See for more information about the department. Located partly in and adjacent to Starkville, a city of about 25,000 residents, MSU is served by the nearby Golden Triangle Regional Airport, which has daily connections to Atlanta.
Area of Specialization :
Voice - Tenor, Baritone, or Bass-Baritone
Anticipated Appointment Date :
August 16, 2025
Tenure Track Status :
Non-Tenure Track
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Ranked, non-tenure-track applied music faculty teach an ideal 4.4 course load
- Teach studio voice and voice-related courses
- This position requires up to a 2.2 course load for a secondary responsibility in the department
- Serve as the Vocal Area Coordinator (service)
- An aptitude towards excellence in teaching and service; other activities consistent with Mississippi State University Promotion and Tenure guidelines [AOP 13.07]
- Participate in university, college, and departmental committees and service
- Exemplify an ideal personality to recruit for graduate and undergraduate music majors
- Perform with faculty chamber ensembles
Minimum Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
Instructions for Applying :
A complete application will include :
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement :
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and / or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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Advertised : Dec 02 2024 Central Standard Time
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