About the role
As a vocal coach for the acting program at the School of Film and Acting, you will guide undergraduate and graduate students in performing a variety of musical styles, including musical theater and pop music. You’ll work closely with students enrolled as voice minors, music composition minors, and those pursuing a B.F.A. or M.F.A. in performing arts with strong musical theater interests in one-on-one settings.
To support the university’s overall mission — preparing talented students for creative professions through engaged teaching and learning in a positively oriented university environment — you will:
- Coach up to 12 students per quarter in one-hour sessions to enhance their vocal performance and acting interpretation skills in preparation for professional auditions
- Develop personalized repertoires and audition books tailored to individual students
- Help students strategically assemble an industry-standard audition book for musical theater and pop performances
- Contribute to musical theater classes and rehearsals as a coach, music director, conductor, or accompanist
- Create musical projects for the department to rehearse and perform throughout the year
Strong candidates will demonstrate:
- Excellent piano skills
- Strong technical and musical skills
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance or a related field
- At least five years of success in the field of voice through professional work or higher education
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software
- Successful evidence of teaching a variety of music styles
Work hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.
ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.