Position: Full-time, nine month, tenure track Assistant Professor. Teach studio voice. Excellence in teaching is expected -- both in the classroom and in mentoring students outside the classroom. Other duties may include, but are not limited to: directing within the opera program, teaching song literature, pedagogy, and/or diction classes, serving on graduate committees, supervising independent study projects as appropriate to appointee’s qualifications, and additional assignments to meet departmental needs. As part of a normal workload the candidate may be asked to teach online courses. All faculty are expected to be active in recruitment in their area as well as the entire department, in research/creative scholarship, and in service to the department, college, university, and beyond. Appointment begins August 22, 2026.
Qualifications: Doctorate in vocal performance, vocal pedagogy, or similar, demonstrated excellence in teaching, research/creative scholarship is required. ABD considered. Experience teaching and directing opera preferred. Experience teaching in the areas of vocal diction, pedagogy and song literature preferred.
Rank and Salary: Assistant Professor, salary based on qualifications.
Application Procedure: Applications will only be accepted on-line at https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu. Include on the website: application letter, vita, unofficial copy of your graduate transcript, links to recent solo performances and studio teaching examples via YouTube or other online platforms, and the names and phone numbers of three current references. Questions should be directed to:
Amanda Lynch, Office of the Dean
Tenor/Baritone/Bass Voice Professor Review Committee
College of Fine Arts
The University of South Dakota
414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
amanda.lynch@usd.edu
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin October 6, 2025. All materials must be submitted by that date in order to be considered.
Department of Music: The Department of Music offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Music Education, Music Performance, a Bachelor of Musical Arts, and a Bachelor of Science with specialization in Industry and Technology. Master of Music degrees are offered in Music Education, Music Performance, Music Literature, and the History of Musical Instruments. The National Music Museum, which is associated with the Department of Music, is one of the great institutions of its kind in the world.
The Department of Music is fully accredited by NASM. For more informationconsult the department website at https://usd.edu/music
The University of South Dakota is located in southeast South Dakota. USD is the senior institution in the state (enrollment 9,971) and is comprised of the College of Fine Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, the Schools of Business, Education, Law, Medicine, as well as the Graduate School.
