Adjunct Professor of Voice

University Overview: 

MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private, liberal arts university with a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and adult education programs, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.  Located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, MNU seeks to educate students to serve with purpose within the educational context of the liberal arts, and a Wesleyan-holiness theological perspective.  MNU has an enrollment of approximately 1300 students with over half considered traditional undergraduate students.  For more information about MNU, see our website:  www.mnu.edu.

Position Description:

The Department of Arts & Humanities at MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU), a faith-based university in Olathe, Kansas, invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Adjunct Instructor of Voice. The candidate should have the training and ability to teach voice lessons at the collegiate level, and also at the MS and HS level. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and to Christian education.

We are looking for a vocal instructor who can begin teaching in the Spring 2026 or Fall 2026. All work is contractual by semester and based on student demand. Contracts could include teaching private applied voice lessons to MNU music majors (B.M.E., B.A. Music, B.A. Music and Worship, and B.A. Theatre with Musical Theatre Emphasis), non-music majors, and to MNU Community Arts Academy students (All ages from the community). Additional contracted work may include participation in Voice Studio class, participating in grading juries at the end of each semester, and potential other work in the department, depending on experience and qualifications.

Position Reports to:  Chair, Department of Arts & Humanities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach applied voice lessons (Could include Music Majors, Non-Majors, and Community Arts Academy students)
• Participate as a grader in Music Juries each semester

Educational Qualifications/Skills Required:

A successful applicant will share the university’s mission of Christ-centered transformation, a commitment to excellence and innovation, and possess the following:

• Master’s degree or higher in Voice, Voice Pedagogy, or related field
• Course work should include: Diction, Voice Pedagogy and Vocal literature
• Experience should include performing and teaching in some of the following: musical theatre, classical, opera, and contemporary worship music
• Excellence in teaching and student supervision
• Excellent communication skills and timeliness

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position, send the following documentation to MNU Human Resources at hr@mnu.edu.

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vita
• Transcripts
• Statement of Christian faith, including personal faith (approximately 1 page)

Questions regarding your application may be addressed to Abigail Harris, HR Specialist, at abrubaker@mnu.edu.  Question regarding the position may be addressed to Dr. Luke Johnson, Chair of the Department of Arts & Humanities at Ldjohnson@mnu.edu.

Statement of Faith: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude and action. While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one or two-page narrative document describing the applicant’s central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant’s Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one’s faith, one’s family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant’s faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.

MidAmerica Nazarene University is very much interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America including women and racial and ethnic minorities. MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, or disability in the recruitment and admission of students and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services. Any concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of gender or disability should be addressed to the Human Resources Director.

*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.