1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Voice Faculty, Music Department do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Education - College Level
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What is your job title?
Voice Faculty, Music Department
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for Whitman College, a small liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, Wa. Whitman employs about 145 professors and hundreds of employees in other fields such as maintenance and clerical. Whitman has approximately 1450 students and is one of the most prestigious private liberal arts colleges in the country.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1 year
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I teach voice lessons to individual students on a half hour or hour long basis. I also teach in weekly masterclass group classes and oversee end of year juries and recitals.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$20,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
30000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
None, however, if I were to work a full 40 hour week, I would receive full medical and retirement benefits.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I work with students everyday in a one-on-one setting. I like this very much as it give me time to implement my a teaching methods in a setting without judgment from supervisors or other teachers.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I often collaborate with my supervisors and other co-workers to perform my own voice concerts, performed for the students and faculty. This helps to not only enrich the knowledge of my students, but allows me much needed performance experience that I can use in my outside work of performing in classical concerts and operas.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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5 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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6 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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2 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
To work at the college level as professor, you must have a minimum of a master's degree. A Phd would help. Experience is the most important part, so try and do as much as you possibly can on your own in the field of singing and also private teaching. The next most important component is your connections. Keep in touch with every person you meet that might be a valuable resource in either finding a position at a college, or being an important reference. Also, you'll have to be flexible, willing to go to where there is work, not matter the town or area of the country.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
This career is extremely talent based. You must be a very good singer, as well as actor. The kind of person that would excel in this career would have those skills as well as be organized and driven - as it involves many different levels of competency, such as multiple language proficiency, time management, impeccable memorization skills, and extreme flexibility in schedual.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, few colleges will hire a new professor without at least a masters degree.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Make sure you are comfortable with the subject you are about to teach. If you still have worries about your own vocal technique, you will not be able to effectively teach a student. Also, don't stop trying to perform once you've gotten a teaching position, because there is always so much more to learn - take every opportunity thrown at you.
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