UCLA Music PEC 2026-27 Part-Time Lecturer in Opera/Vocal Coach

UCLA Music PEC 2026-27 Part-Time Lecturer in Opera/Vocal Coach Apply now to UCLA Music PEC 2026-27 Part-Time Lecturer in Opera/Vocal Coach

Job #JPF11393

• Music / Herb Alpert School of Music / UCLA

Position overview Position title: Lecturer

Salary range: See Table #15 for the salary range for this position.

[T15 (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2026-27/ix-august-2026-scales/t15.pdf) ]

A reasonable estimate for this position is $73,817 - $96,314.

Review timeline: Applications will be reviewed by the search committee as they are submitted with a final deadline of October 26, 2026, for Fall quarter employment.

Application Window

Open date: October 12, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Oct 26, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Oct 26, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The UCLA Department of Music Performance, Education and Composition invites applications for a part-time lecturer position in opera/vocal coaching as a sabbatical replacement in Fall and Spring quarters of the 2026-2027 academic year. Salary commensurate with applicant qualifications and experience; percentage of appointment commensurate with studio size and opera production needs.

Responsibilities will include individual and ensemble coachings of graduate and undergraduate students. Applicants should have experience coaching (at minimum) English, German, Italian, and French languages and diction, with expertise and knowledge of the operatic repertoire of all eras. Extensive experience in preparing and performing new works is required. Additionally, applicants should have an established regional, national, and/or international reputation as a coach and collaborative pianist. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional degree is required with a Doctorate in Musical Arts degree preferred.

Applications will be reviewed by the search committee as they are submitted with a final deadline of October 26, 2026 for Fall quarter employment. The anticipated employment date is October 1, 2026, for Fall quarter with a campus wide service period start date of September 21, 2026.

Applications must include: 1) a cover letter stating interest in the position and summarizing relevant experience, 2) a comprehensive resume or curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, 4) a response to the University’s Mission Statement, 5) a reference check authorization release and 6) names and contact information for at least three professional references. Applicants may consider including online video links representing their teaching although doing so is not required.

This position is represented by the University Council - American Federation of Teachers: UCnet CBA (https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/resources/employment-policies-contracts/bargaining-units/non-senate-instructional/contract/) . Internal applicants will be considered for appointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent professional degree in a related field

• Coaching experience in English, German, Italian and French languages and diction

• Extensive and experience in preparing and performing new works

• Established regional, national and/or international reputation as a vocal coach and collaborative pianist

Preferred qualifications

• Extensive Performance Career

• Doctorate in Musical Arts degree

• University teaching experience

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Cover Letter (Optional)

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Statement of Teaching - Statement of teaching philosophy

• UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

• Online Audio and/or Video Links - Upload a document with links to online audio and/or video links

(Optional)

• Statement of Research (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Contact information only required for a minimum of 3 individuals.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11393

Help contact: [email protected]

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH)

• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties

• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf)

Job location

Los Angeles, CA