Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Music

Loyola Marymount University
Clinical Assistant Professor of Music in Vocal Studies and Opera

Job Description

LMU Department of Music is offering a one-year position starting August 16, 2025, and ending May 15, 2026. Pay is spread over twelve months, semi-month payments commencing 8/16/2025 through 8/15/2026. This position comes with full-time benefits.

Instruction of music courses would focus on Vocal Performance and Vocal Development, lack the consistent, robust, knowledge-based guidance and leadership necessary for this area to meet the educational needs of our students.

Job duties include:

• Provide overall guidance and programmatic structure to the areas of Vocal Performance including applied lessons, ensemble participation, jury & recital preparation.
• Be able to teach all voice-related courses within the Music curriculum: Applied Voice Lessons, Vocal Pedagogy, Alexander Technique, Vocal Experience, Diction for Singers.
• Direct the LMU Sinatra Opera Workshop
• Assist with the recruitment of prospective and current students in the area of Vocal Performance.
• Collaborate with Music faculty in the development of performance opportunities in the areas of Opera, Vocal Jazz, Popular Music, Musical Theater, R&B, and Digital Recording/Sampling for Voice.
• Present a professional performance recital or equally relevant professional performance once during the academic calendar year (fall or spring).

Uniquely qualified candidate identified. 

Faculty Regular

Reasonable expected salary: $70,000.00

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)