Part-Time Faculty: VOC 110-516.012/.013/.014 Jazz/Commercial Voice Lessons (Fall & Spring 2024/25)

The Setnor School of Music within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach Jazz/Commercial Voice Lessons during the Fall and Spring semesters, 2024-25. Multiple positions are available.

About The College of Visual and Performing Arts

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu.

Qualifications

Relevant academic credentials and experience including:

• A minimum of a master's degree in music (jazz or commercial voice performance or equivalent experience preferred).

• Experience teaching studio voice at the collegiate level.

• Jazz/Commercial Music/Musical Theater Performance credentials.

• Significant piano skills required including ability to accompany students in lessons or in ensemble settings.

Job Specific Qualifications

The candidate should have strong attention to detail, knowledge of course content, and demonstrated pedagogical ability, as well as the ability to relate well in a classroom and one-on-one environment with college-level students.

Responsibilities

• Being present and instructing weekly lessons during Fall and Spring semesters.

• Set up lesson schedule.

• Attend jazz faculty orientation meeting, and jazz faculty meetings throughout the semester (approximately 3 per semester).

• Collaborate to build and maintain the jazz/commercial voice studio, including participation in Setnor School of Music recruitment events.

• Develop and/or update a class syllabus.

• Prepare student assignments.

• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours.

• Present instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.

• Meet all designated class periods.

• If you are unable to meet your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute.

• You must also notify the department chair of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.

• Participate in end-of-semester juries.

• Participate in fall/spring audition days.

• Submit completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.

• Grade student assignments and exams in timely manner.

• Provide departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.

• Build a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Physical Requirements Tools/Equipment Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter.