Affiliate Faculty - Collaborative Pianist, Vocal Coach, and Musical Director for Opera Theatre Productions
Grand Valley State University
Allendale Charter Twp, MI, USA
Posted on Sep 13, 2024
Summary: The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance seeks an affiliate faculty full time, 9-month, specializing as a collaborative pianist, vocal coach, and musical director of opera theatre productions starting Fall 2025. Affiliate Faculty positions are renewable one-year appointments which after two years may be renewed as revolving three-year contracts, depending on satisfactory performance and continued teaching needs of the department.
Required Qualifications and Education:
- Completed doctorate in piano performance or collaborative piano.
- Demonstrated experience and ability in collaborative piano, vocal coaching, and musical direction.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, such as the ability to interact with others with respect and cultural humility.
- Evidence of one’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. This could be demonstrated by an applicant using inclusive teaching practices; conducting scholarship relating to minoritized populations or social inequality; engaging in community-based outreach to minoritized and underserved communities; or engaging in other kinds of DEI-infused teaching, scholarship, and/or service.
Responsibilities:
- Duties include 12-13.5 credit hours per semester (Fall, Winter) or approximately 20 contact hours per week. Primary duties will include the coaching of vocal students, collaborative performances with those students, and musical direction of two opera/musical performances per year.
- Additional responsibilities will be dependent upon the successful candidate’s qualifications and interests and the needs of the Music Department.
Minimum Starting Salary: 49,000; commensurate with experience.
Benefits: The university offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, sick leave/disability, tuition waiver, flexible spending accounts, adoption resources, wellness coaching, and free access to campus fitness facilities effective on date of hire. Family and childcare options on and off-campus are also available. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit Grand Valley State University Human Resources - Benefits.
Department:
The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance provides an intensive performing arts education within a liberal education. Our five music degree programs are offered by 37 full-time faculty with over 150 performances by faculty, guest artists, and students each year. The department is on the Allendale campus in the Haas Center for the Performing Arts.
College: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) is the largest college at Grand Valley, offering over 50 bachelor’s degrees and a growing number of advanced degrees in the natural and mathematical sciences, the fine arts and humanities, and the social sciences. CLAS is a student-centered and diverse learning community that engages in critical inquiry, extending knowledge to enrich and enliven individual and public life. Our faculty are active teacher-scholars committed to equitable, inclusive, career-connected, and community-engaged liberal arts and sciences education. There are many opportunities for collaboration within CLAS and across a broad group of partners on and off campus. We are interested in attracting a cohort of new faculty committed to these core values as we seek to foster a community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive together.
University: Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is a public comprehensive institution located in West Michigan with campuses in Allendale, downtown Grand Rapids, and Holland, plus centers in Detroit, Muskegon, and Traverse City. The University attracts more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students with high quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities and has been nationally recognized for innovativeness and its contribution to students’ social mobility. The greater Grand Rapids metropolitan area has a population of around one million people, is affordable, and offers rich cultural amenities. Grand Valley is within easy driving distance of Chicago, Detroit, Lake Michigan beaches, and many other superb summer and winter recreational venues. Information can be found at Community Resources page on Grand Valley State University Human Resources website. Grand Valley is highly rated for safety, sustainability, and veteran and LGBTQ friendliness, and is committed to supporting employees and their families in work-life balance. The university seeks to create an inclusive and diverse environment for faculty and students while promoting enrichment of society through excellent teaching, active scholarship, and service.
How To Apply: Apply online at GVSU Careers. To be considered for the position, applicants must upload the following to the online application:
- A cover letter addressing qualifications and your motivation to teach at GVSU
- Curriculum vitae
- Teaching philosophy statement
- Link to a video that includes a collaborative performance with a singer, as well as a 15-minute coaching session
- Graduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts issued to students are acceptable)
The online application will allow you to attach these documents electronically, in the same file location. Applicants selected for interviews will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the interview. If you need assistance, call Human Resources at (616) 331-2215. Questions about the position may be directed to Kevin Tutt at tuttk@gvsu.edu.
Application Deadline: Consideration of applicants will continue until the position is filled. The posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University.
For more information about Grand Valley, see our website at www.gvsu.edu
Grand Valley State University is an EOE which includes protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. See http://www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. See www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State).
Grand Valley State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for racial and ethnic minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. University policy extends protections to additional identities.
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