Part-Time Faculty: PER 996.2: Lecture Recital (Spring 2027)

Part-Time Instructor position to teach PER 996.2 Lecture Recital, a one-credit-hour course during the Spring semester, 2027. Focus on coaching for voice pedagogy lecture demonstration recital on a topic appropriate to the candidate’s major area of specialization.

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.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a master’s degree in music or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience teaching studio voice at the collegiate level.
• Professional performance credentials.
• Strong attention to detail and knowledge of course content.
• Demonstrated pedagogical ability, as well as the ability to relate well in a classroom and one-on-one environment with college-level students.

Preference will be given to applicants who are able to fulfill multiple positions within the Setnor School of Music.

Responsibilities

• Be present and instruct weekly lessons during Fall and Spring semesters.
• Set up lesson schedule.
• Collaborate to build and maintain the voice studio.
• 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.
• Participate in end-of-semester juries.
• Participate in fall/spring audition days, including review of online music audition materials for assigned prospective students.
• Submit completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to university regulations.
• Grade student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
• Provide departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Build a positive rapport with students and other faculty.
• Support student performances at music events where possible.