Adjunct Instructor: Vocal Studies

Title: Adjunct Instructor:
Vocal Studies

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Music

Department: UNT-Vocal Studies-134370

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.

Retirement Eligibility: Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Security Sensitive: This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Driving University Vehicle: No

The Division of Vocal Studies has fourteen full-time faculty, one adjunct faculty, and eight graduate teaching fellows. There are over 80 students pursuing Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral of Musical Arts degrees in vocal performance. Additionally, the Division of Vocal Studies serves over 100 music majors with voice as their concentration who are pursuing degrees in Music Education, Music Composition, Music History, Music Theory and Jazz Studies.

Secondary lessons are available for music majors with other concentrations, as well as other majors across campus. Faculty of the Division of Vocal Studies teach Applied Lessons, Vocal Pedagogy, English Diction, French Diction, German Diction, Italian Diction, Vocal Literature, Collaborative Piano, Class Voice, and are responsible for UNT Opera productions. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English.

We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

The Department of Vocal Studies seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 semesters. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs.

The anticipated need is for Applied Voice Lessons, courses in Lyric Diction, and/or Operatic or Vocal Literature.

Master of Music in vocal performance; professional experience as a vocal soloist.

Extensive experience as a professional vocal soloist, experience teaching at the college/university level.

Communicating with others to exchange information.

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

varies based on assignment

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

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