Job Description / Duties

The Department of Music at Binghamton University (SUNY) seeks to hire a Vocal Coach and Collaborative Pianist. The initial appointment is for up to three years, as a full-time lecturer beginning on August 18, 2025, with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will be a dynamic vocal coach and ensemble artist with excellent piano skills and a significant knowledge of languages and vocal repertoire. The responsibilities of this position include:

- Provide weekly coaching to Graduate and Undergraduate vocal performance majors.
- Work as a studio pianist for Graduate and Undergraduate voice lessons.
- Work closely with faculty in other related fields including opera, instrumental performance, chamber music and composition.
- Collaborate with Vocal Performance majors and faculty on departmental and degree recitals.

Additional areas of teaching may be determined depending on departmental needs and the candidate's specific interests, expertise, and qualifications.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Vocal Coaching, Collaborative Piano, or closely related field, by August 18, 2025
- Extensive experience in vocal/operatic repertoire
Knowledge of various repertoire from all major historical periods
- Record of achievement as an actively performing, collaborative artist
- A professional performance profile in various classical and related musical styles
- Experience working as a vocal coach with proficiency in French, German, Italian and English language lyric diction
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment to mentoring students
- Open to diverse musical styles and ways of learning/teaching

Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate or ABD in Collaborative Piano or related field by August 18, 2025
- Collegiate or requisite professional vocal coaching experience

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Additional Information

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

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Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Contact Information

Please submit the following materials via the Interview Exchange application portal:

http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=186011

- letter of application
- curriculum vitae
- names and contact information for three references and,
- three video links including two vocal coaching videos of at least 15 minutes and one performance video of at least 10 minutes.

Application review will begin on March 25, 2025, but the position will remain open until filled.

Employer Profile

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation, and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

The Department of Music, a constituent member of the newly founded School of the Arts, boasts vibrant training programs in opera, composition, conducting, instrumental performance, and jazz. Our diverse faculty shares commitments to inclusive programming and antiracism.

The Department offers the Bachelor of Music degree in performance, the Bachelor of Arts (in performance, composition, or musicology), and the Master of Music degree with concentrations in opera/voice, collaborative piano, instrumental performance, conducting, composition, music history and literature.