Assistant Teaching Professor of Music (Collaborative Pianist & Vocal Coach)

Pittsburgh, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The School of Music at Carnegie Mellon University seeks a collegial and accomplished Collaborative Pianist and Vocal Coach to join the faculty as a full time Assistant Teaching Professor of Music beginning Fall 2026.

The successful candidate will contribute to CMUs distinctive interdisciplinary ecosystem and collaborative culture working closely with applied voice and collaborative piano students while participating in related performance activities including recitals juries performance classes auditions and productions.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching

Teaching courses in vocal/opera literature and diction as aligned with expertise

Accompanying and co-teaching Opera Workshop

Teaching weekly applied lessons to collaborative piano majors

Adjudicating collaborative piano major auditions and juries

Coaching and Collaboration

Serving as vocal coach and/or pianist for School of Music opera productions; responsibilities may include evening and weekend rehearsals as needed.

Serving as vocal coach for select undergraduate and graduate voice majors.

Accompanying departmental performance classes and voice auditions as needed

Serving as pianist for select undergraduate and graduate voice major recitals and juries

Service

Participating in student recruitment and outreach activities

Attending School of Music faculty and departmental meetings

Participating in artistic planning

Service on school college and university committees

About the program

Founded in 1912 CMUs School of Music offers Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Music degrees in instrumental piano and vocal performance and composition; a Bachelor of Fine Arts in electronic music; and a Master of Music in collaborative collaboration with the School of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering the School also offers both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Music and Technology. With 42 full-time faculty 55 part-time faculty (including 22 from the Grammy-Award-winning Pittsburgh Symphony) and 13 administrative and technical staff Carnegie Mellons School of Music blends the one-on-one conservatory model of musical mentorship with the resources and research capacities of an R1 university. Carnegie Mellon is renowned for its interdisciplinary work including but not limited to the areas of arts and technology machine learning AI and new media.

The Collaborative Piano Department consisting of six full-time faculty members provides specialized training to pianists pursuing careers working with singers and instrumentalists equipping them with the skills and artistry required for this vital field in the music industry. The opera area presents two to three fully staged productions and scene performances each year in collaboration with its distinguished faculty and guest artists.

Required Qualifications

Outstanding artistic ability as a collaborative pianist with demonstrated expertise in vocal and opera coaching techniques

Comprehensive knowledge of vocal and opera literature

Demonstrated excellence or strong potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment

Mastery of Italian German French and English language lyricdiction

Earned doctorate in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

College teaching experience with a proven track record in recruitment

Expertise in a language outside of the standard operatic canon

Experience working in young artist programs within existing opera companies

Required Experience:

Junior IC