Voice Artist-Faculty

Overview

The Omaha Conservatory of Music is accepting applications for full-time Voice Artist-Faculty in the Mix Department to begin in Summer 2024.

The department teaches courses to over 125 students with a focus on customizing the learning experience for students with varying levels of goals and abilities. Students vary in skill level from beginning to advanced, with 10% of our students being adult learners.

The salary range for this role is $38,000 - $55,000 per year based on experience and qualifications.

Working at OCoM

Join the nationally acclaimed Omaha Conservatory of Music (OCoM) and embark on a transformative journey in music education and community building! At OCoM, we embrace our mission of building a diverse musical community to enrich lives through education and performance. Our vision is simple yet profound: to ensure access to musical excellence for everyone, regardless of background or circumstance.

What sets us apart is our unwavering dedication to harnessing the power of music as a catalyst for personal and societal growth. We firmly believe that music is not confined to the concert hall; rather, it serves as a vehicle for developing essential life skills such as creativity, collaboration, and leadership. We are passionate about education and we seek Artist-Faculty with a growth mindset, dedicated to continuously improving their own craft and teaching skills as they serve others.

Come join us at Omaha Conservatory of Music, where we're not just teaching music; we're changing lives and shaping a brighter future for our community, one note at a time.

Responsibilities and details:

A Voice Artist-Faculty is a dynamic educator who supports students’ music education path utilizing current musical pedagogy and innovative educational tactics and tools. Must be excited to work with students across a wide range of ages and levels, including very young learners (ages 3-8), in individual and group settings. This includes:

• Regularly developing and implementing fresh educational initiatives for the studio or classroom
• Innovative practice methods
• Motivational charts and challenges
• Routines for establishing good technique
• New music (underrepresented composers, diverse styles, or duets, etc.)
• Fresh ways to incorporate music theory and/or history
• Fostering a positive learning environment
• Establishing a good rapport with students and families, encouraging open discussion
• Providing expert music instruction, including demonstrating a high level of mastery and modeling this in lessons
• Participating in teaching classes within the department as identified by OCoM
• Managing a studio, including lesson planning, scheduling, paperwork, phone calls, and communication
• Participation in the work of the department, including attending faculty meetings
• Duties as assigned

A successful candidate will teach primarily individual lessons with the option of including class teaching, totaling 20 hours of teaching per week, and work Sunday through Thursday OR Tuesday through Saturday. Specific classes will be determined based on departmental needs and the successful candidate’s specialty. The department welcomes applicants whose work focuses on specific areas, including, but not limited to: working with young voices and musical theater.

Artist-Faculty report to the program department, and are supported by the OCoM artistic director, program director, and department chair who conduct observations, provide ongoing mentorship, and collaborate on goal setting. Artist-Faculty is also responsible for collaborating with the programming team managers to ensure all teaching and administrative duties are executed at the highest level. Program managers collaborate with the Department Chair on performance reviews of Artist-Faculty.

This position is comprised of:

70% teaching

10% service

10% administration

10% musicianship

In addition to teaching duties, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in department meetings, hold regular office hours, and be available to meet with staff as needed.

Salary & Benefits

• 40 lessons per student annually to be annually facilitated
• Paid Time Off
• Health insurance (80% employer paid premium for employee), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability paid by OCoM
• Optional dental, vision, short-term disability, and supplemental life
• 403(b)
• $500 professional development reimbursement
• 1 (30min) lesson for employee or immediate family member
• $500 for any program, class, or event OCoM offers for you or any immediate family members.
• Reimbursement for up to two professional memberships

**Note: This position will follow the Omaha Conservatory calendar, highlighting 40 lessons. A salary for completed work will be distributed over the full 12-month calendar year. Additional paid opportunities for summer work may be available.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates should have one of the following: a bachelor's degree in vocal performance, music education, or vocal pedagogy before starting employment
• Demonstrated success in related levels of teaching
• Two years of teaching experience
• Class teaching experience
• Strong record of working collaboratively

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

• Successful experience teaching in classroom settings (technique classes, repertoire classes, traditional school setting, etc.)
• Teaching experience with young children
• Fluency in Spanish
• Experience in musical theater

Application requirements:

Should a candidate show a strong commitment to the mission of the Omaha Conservatory of Music and our educational philosophy, to create an encouraging environment in which students thrive, these qualified candidates should submit:

• A letter of interest that includes a brief discussion of teaching experience and approaches to teaching and research.
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• One-page statement of teaching philosophy
• Three references with contact information

All materials should be received by April 8, 2024. Late applications may be considered until the position is filled. The interview process will include meeting(s) with the hiring committee, followed by a teaching demonstration, and performance of two contrasting pieces.

Americans With Disability Specifications (Physical Demands)

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Usual office working conditions.

Work Environment

• While performing the typical duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. Occasionally, the employee may be asked to perform work outdoors.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and could occasionally become loud.

Omaha Conservatory of Music is firmly committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity. We hire qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status or veteran/military status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.

As permissible under applicable law, applicants will be subject to a pre-employment background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment. This will investigate criminal background and other matters related to suitability for employment, particularly due to work in the proximity of children. Employment is contingent upon the results of this background check.

Omaha Conservatory of Music is an equal opportunity employer. We are an E-Verify employer. Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We do not currently sponsor H1-B or O Visa candidates.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

License/Certification:

• teaching license (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Omaha, NE: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person