Assistant or Associate Professor of Voice.
Cornish College of the Arts seeks applicants for a full-time Faculty Appointment, beginning in Fall 2010.
Ranking will be commensurate with education and experience.
The successful candidate will teach individual students, both majors and non-majors, as well as some combination of the following courses:
Jazz Vocals, Vocal Pedagogy, Vocal Improvisation and Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Electives and other coursework within area of specialization
The successful candidate will be a practicing Vocalist, who performs and records on a regular basis. He/She will be expected to contribute artistically to the cultural life of the Cornish College community, while maintaining an active artistic career, on the national or international stage.
Cornish College of the Arts has a strong tradition of innovation and experimentation and a deep-seated commitment to the Music of the 20th-Century, including both Jazz and Contemporary Classical Musical Traditions. The College offers Bachelor of Music Degree Programs in Vocal Performance, Instrumental Performance and Composition.
The ideal candidate will have a broad commitment to contemporary music of many genres and be dedicated to nurturing artists, who are stylistically versatile and open to experimentation.
The ideal candidate will have:
A Master’s degree and an active, established career and distinguished body of work; or, a Bachelor’s degree for those artists of national or international stature
At least three years of substantial teaching experience in a college setting
A commitment to multicultural perspectives and ability to relate well with a diverse campus community
Ability to represent the College well at a national level
Proficiency in at least two vocal genres or traditions, including Jazz, Classical, Opera, Music Theater or other World Music Vocal Tradition
Conversant with Jazz and Classical Harmonic Language and Theory
Experience incorporating movement, acting and body awareness into teaching voice
Broad interests and exposure to all types of music and interdisciplinary arts
Cornish offers a generous benefits package.
Please visit:
http://www.cornish.edu/jobs
for a complete job description.
Application Procedures:
Each candidate meeting the minimum qualifications are asked to submit an official Cornish Employment Application, Curriculum Vita, including a discography, history of performances and record of teaching experience, a statement of teaching philosophy and one or two representative recordings (CD or DVD only; no audio or video tapes), to:
Human Resources Department -- Jazz Voice Search
Cornish College of the Arts
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle WA 98121
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2009.
Please note: do NOT submit original master recordings or scores, as submitted materials will NOT be returned.
