Requisition Number:
67056
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Faculty
Schedule:
Full-Time
Date Posted:
29-Aug-2025

JOB SUMMARY

The College of Music at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks an experienced and versatile Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor of Vocal Coaching and Musical Director with specialized expertise in Musical Theater and Opera. This integral position will primarily focus on musical directing at least one musical production per academic year, providing essential vocal and musical support for both musical theater and operatic productions, assisting with relevant classes, and enhancing the musical skills of undergraduate and graduate students across various vocal programs. The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of vocal repertoire, pedagogy, and performance practices in both genres.
This is a full-time, non-tenure track appointment, with full benefits. The initial contract will commence on August 13, 2026, end the day after commencement in May 2029, and will be renewable for three-year contract periods thereafter.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

WHO WE ARE

The College of Music, founded in 1920, is recognized as one of the top comprehensive music schools in the country. The College of Music offers seven degree programs in over 28 fields of study, at the bachelor’s level through the doctorate. Our dedicated and encouraging community of 550 degree-seeking students, 70 full-time faculty, 30 part-time faculty, and 40 professional, technical and administrative staff produces over 350 performances and numerous guest lectures, master-classes, and outreach events each year.
Faculty in the CU Boulder Voice department guide developing vocalists in their journey to becoming multiskilled artists and teachers through their focused curriculum, and through programs ranging from voice performance and vocal pedagogy to operatic performance and musical theatre. Our faculty value a strong relationship between teaching and performance.
Among our alumni are Grammy Award winners and accomplished performers who have appeared on worldwide stages including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Washington National Opera and Santa Fe Opera. Our graduates have participated in both national and international young artist programs in both opera and musical theatre. As pedagogues, our graduates hold positions across three continents, both traditional academic positions and as private studio teachers. Our alumni also work as administrators, ranging from positions at high-level musical institutions to forming their own nonprofit community-based musical organizations.
The voice department is home to the Eklund Opera and Musical Theatre programs, with each program featuring two fully staged productions each academic year.