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Assistant Professor of Applied Voice & Music Industry

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

WI, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Position Title: Assistant Professor of Applied Voice & Music Industry Job Category: Faculty Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Assistant Professor Job Duties: The University of Wisconsin–Parkside Music Department seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Music in Applied Voice and Music Industry scheduled to start in the 2027-2028 academic year. The successful candidate will be an accomplished and versatile vocalist and instructor prepared to work with undergraduate singers across a broad range of styles and will provide leadership for the department’s vocal program while contributing to the continued development of the Contemporary Commercial Music Concentration and the new Music Industry Concentration. Responsibilities include teaching applied voice and vocal courses such as diction and vocal techniques, mentoring students in their artistic and professional development, and providing artistic and educational leadership for Parkside Range, the department’s flagship contemporary vocal a cappella ensemble. Depending upon the candidate’s expertise, additional teaching may include songwriting, American popular music/popular music history, music business, contemporary vocal styles, or other courses related to contemporary commercial music and music industry. The successful candidate will also contribute to student recruitment and retention, help develop curricular and professional opportunities that connect performance, creative practice, and career preparation, cultivate relationships with regional schools and music communities, and participate fully in the creative, scholarly, and service activities of the department and university. Key Job Responsibilities: Department: Music Compensation: $60,000-$63,000 Required Qualifications: Master of Music or Master of Fine Arts in applied voice, contemporary commercial music/music industry, or equivalent area. Record of scholarship/portfolio of performances, compositions, publications, presentations, or other appropriate activities. College teaching or demonstrated potential for successful college teaching. Expertise in applied voice and vocal pedagogy in a wide range of styles. Knowledge of contemporary commercial music and/or the contemporary music industry. Knowledge of music production and digital audio workstation software (DAWs). Strong interpersonal, organizational, collaborative, and communication skills. Ability to contribute effectively to student recruitment and retention. How to Apply: For full consideration, please submit your resume with a cover letter no later than January 15th, 2027. Applications received after that date will be reviewed at the discretion of the committee. In addition to your resume and cover letter, please submit a separate document containing links to video or audio performance portfolio including: Solo performances of the candidate, both classical and contemporary Any other work relevant to the position outside of solo performances (including but not limited to performances from directed ensembles, examples of music production, songwriting/composition) Applicants who do not have existing links to their audio or video recordings should contact Joe Lambin (see below) for assistance . Feel free to add any other work relevant to the position outside of solo performances, including but not limited to performances from directed ensembles, examples of music production and or songwriting and composition. Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your files in the attachment field. To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without university sponsorship now or in the future. We do not provide visa sponsorship for this position, including H-1B, L-1, TN, or F-1 visa extensions (such as OPT or STEM O

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WI, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

WI, USA is evaluated with current WI labor-market evidence because a validated city profile was unavailable. The source listing identifies a state or region but not a city; city-level statistics are therefore unavailable. [2] [3]

Career Outlook

The statewide unemployment rate supplies current labor-market context, but it does not prove demand for this occupation or employer. Occupation-specific scores are omitted. [1]

Compensation

No salary-equivalency or take-home-pay figure is asserted without listing pay and defensible local cost inputs. Federal tax brackets must be applied to the candidate’s actual filing circumstances. [4]

Housing and Cost of Living

HUD Fair Market Rent resources are provided for a housing comparison using the verified worksite or its county. No city rent is asserted when it was not acquired. [5]

Commute

A validated city commute value was unavailable. Confirm the exact worksite, schedule, transit coverage, parking and fuel costs before accepting relocation expenses.

Community Snapshot

State labor-force scale is not evidence of neighborhood safety, culture or community fit; no such inference is made. [3]

Local Economy

Current statewide employment, labor-force and unemployment observations describe the broader labor environment, not a guaranteed city or occupation outcome. [2] [3] [1]

Relocation Considerations

Verify worksite-level housing, commute, taxes, utilities, benefits, contract length and any remote-work restrictions before relocating. [5] [4]

What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking the Job

A healthy statewide labor market does not guarantee that a specialized music education role is easy to replace. Confirm contract stability, nearby housing and the real commute before paying relocation costs. [2] [1]

Methodology

This report uses the latest retrievable BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics for the listing’s state. It explicitly withholds city, occupation and affordability scores when those inputs were not acquired.

Sources and freshness

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.