Associate/Full Professor of Voice position for Soochow University School of Music
For Immediate Release
SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY (CHINA) ― Associate/Full Professor of Voice to serve as the Coordinator of the Graduate Voice Performance Program in the School of Music. This full-time, tenure-track position is open to any voice type in the classical Western tradition. Start date: January 15, 2016 or negotiable.
The successful candidate will develop and coordinate the graduate voice program, which will be inaugurated in Fall 2016. Qualifications include: 1) earned doctorate in vocal performance or equivalent professional experience; 2) substantial knowledge of Western vocal literature, not limited to opera and art song; 3) successful leadership experience; and 4) demonstration of successful teaching in applied voice, lyric diction (Italian, German, French, and English), vocal literature, and vocal pedagogy. Effective communication skills in English is required.
Other responsibilities include: collaborating with faculty in performances; teaching courses as needed in the program and/or SUSM, recruiting students, and serving on faculty committees. Proficiency in Chinese language is not required. Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Application deadline: November 15, 2015 or until filled.
Please submit electronically via email to music_hr@suda.edu.cn (preferably in separate pdf files): 1) a cover letter outlining the candidate’s qualifications, 2) a written proposal outlining the candidate’s philosophy for this graduate voice program, 3) a document with online links to performance and teaching, 4) a curriculum vitae, and 5) a document with three names of reference along with contact information. Finalists will be invited to Suzhou for a campus interview.
Established in 2013 and set in the beautiful city of Suzhou, Jiangsu, the Soochow University School of Music offers world-class training in musical performance and scholarship with a unique blend of Chinese and Western influences. Students are taught in English by 23 full-time international faculty. New faculty members can expect a welcoming and collaborative environment in which to develop their individual performance and research profiles.
For detailed information regarding the University, please visit: http://music.suda.edu.cn/