Adjunct Voice Instructor, Music Department (Job 26029)

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Position Status: Part - Time / Adjunct Instructor Classification: Catawba College's music department seeks to hire an adjunct voice instructor specializing in Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano beginning spring 2027. Primary duties include teaching weekly private lessons to music majors, musical theater majors, and non-majors. Additional teaching duties may be available depending on the applicant's background. Required Qualifications: Master's degree or other relevant advanced degree Demonstrated success teaching college students and/or professional performers Experience teaching/performing diverse repertoire and styles Preferred Qualifications: Specialization in Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano voice Previous college/university-level teaching experience Proficient keyboard skills to facilitate private voice lessons without an accompanist Knowledge and application of contemporary vocal science research, vocal technique, and vocal pedagogy Knowledge of current trends in music performance styles, techniques, and performance practices Knowledge of vocal pedagogy as it relates to musical theatre and/or contemporary commercial music ABOUT CATAWBA: Founded in 1851 in Newton, North Carolina, Catawba was started by German pioneers who had traveled from eastern Pennsylvania to settle in the valleys of the Haw, Yadkin, and Catawba Rivers. In 1890, Catawba became a coeducational institution and the first woman graduate completed her studies in 1893. In 1925, Catawba moved and re-opened to its current location in Salisbury, NC, which is about 45 minutes from Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte, two hours from the mountains, and four hours from the beaches. Today, Catawba College has 41 buildings on 276 wooded acres on a residential campus. Catawba is known for its 189 acre on-campus ecological preserve. Ranked as one of the best colleges in the south, Catawba offers 70 academic majors to approximately 1,300 students representing 34 U.S. states and 19 foreign countries. Students are instructed by nearly 90 full-time faculty, more than 83% of whom hold the highest degree in their field. Catawba provides an education focused on an institutional philosophy of a liberal education, which entails a broad range of knowledge, intellectual and practical skills, and individual and social responsibility fostered and developed in all academic programs. Catawba is a learning community that provides students unique opportunities to explore vocation, helping students to consider their calling, their passions, and their purpose as they prepare to reach their highest potential. Catawba's mission is to provide "students an education rich in personal attention that blends the knowledge and competencies of liberal studies with career preparation" and to enable "students to reach their highest potential while becoming responsible citizens." More information about Catawba College is located at www.catawba.edu. APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants shall submit the following materials, in a single file, pdf version only, to Nicholas Fuqua nbfuqua22@catawba.edu and employment@catawba.edu. A letter of application; Resume or Curriculum Vitae; and Contact information for three (3) professional references. Review of completed applications begins November 1, 2026 CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS Please contact Nicholas Fuqua with any questions. Catawba College is an equal-opportunity employer. As such, the College is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status, unless allowed by law and deemed necessary to the operation of the College. The College complies with all federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws.

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