Adjunct Faculty, School of Music - College of Entertainment and the Arts (Pool)

Position Overview

This position primarily involves teaching in assigned areas including private instruction, classwork, and ensemble direction. The successful candidate will engage students through individualized lessons, classroom activities, and ensemble rehearsals, ensuring progress and preparation for performances such as recitals and juries.

Key Responsibilities

• Private Instructors: Meet students at arranged weekly times, providing a minimum of 12 lessons per semester. Prepare students for recitals and juries, ensuring that each end-of-semester jury demonstrates evidence of progress throughout the term.
• Classroom Instructors: Conduct classes at assigned weekly times. Prepare lectures, classroom activities, assignments, and assessments that enable students to grasp complex content, progress systematically, and apply knowledge in both classroom and performance settings.
• Ensemble Directors: Lead ensembles at scheduled times. Select, assign, and, when necessary, arrange music appropriate to the group’s type and the performers’ abilities to promote successful performance, advancement to challenging material, and effective rehearsal strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Masters degree in music, emphasis in area of instruction.
• Experience Required: Proven record of success in performance or other assigned area of instruction; record of success in teaching is strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Alternatively, professional experience and accomplishments may replace traditional academic credentials, particularly in areas of commercial music specialization. Documentation is required.