"Part-Time Violin/Viola Music Instructor"

Job Details

Position Details

Position Information

Posting Number
PTI00173P

Classification Title
Part-Time Instructors

Position Title
Part-Time Violin/Viola Music Instructor

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department
Fine Arts Department

College
Perimeter College

Campus
College-wide

Position Type
Part Time Faculty

Posting Type
Internal/External

About the Department

The Department of Fine Arts at Perimeter College, home to the disciplines of art, music, theatre, and film, delivers a top-tier education and exceptional access to hands-on experiences. In addition to extensive course offerings, the department offers professional, student and community exhibitions, along with guest lectures and musical and theatrical performances. Graduates from our department have gone on to successful careers in the arts, in education, in law and in business. Our cadre of highly accomplished faculty not only prepare students for proficiency in their prospective fields, but also to be effective and engaged citizens who think critically.

Position Description

Perimeter College is seeking a part-time violin/viola instructor to teach applied violin and viola lessons beginning in the spring 2026 semester.

Required Experience

None Specified.

Required Education

Applicants MUST have a minimum of a master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) in violin or viola performance or pedagogy.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Teaching experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to teach Applied Violin and Viola at the collegiate level.
• Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods, relate to students and facilitate student learning.
• Effective communication skills needed.
• Excellent organizational and teaching skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology is required.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

None Specified.

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours

Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).

Salary
$3075.00 for each 3-semester credit hour course taught

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date
01/05/2026

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Apply at:
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/6123

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer.

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * A minimum of a Master's degree required with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant course work or a Master's degree in Violin/Viola Performance or Pedagogy with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the date of appointment) is required. Do you currently meet at least one of the requirements listed above?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * If you answered "No" to the previous question, please list the anticipated date the degree will be conferred in space provided below.
   (Open Ended Question)
3. * Are you available to teach mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends?
   • Mornings
   • Afternoons
   • Evenings
   • Weekends
4. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Public Job Posting
   • Internal Job Posting
   • Agency Referral
   • Advertisement/Publication
   • Personal Referral
   • Website
   • Chronicle of Higher Education/Vitae
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Computing Research Association
   • CommunityCollegeJobs.com
   • Diverse Jobs
   • AcademicJobsOnline.org
   • Other
   • DiversityinAcademia.net
   • Indeed
   • Circa Works

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcripts of All Graduate-Level Degrees Completed or In Progress

Optional Documents

1. Other Document 1
2. Other Document 2
3. Other Document 3