"[POOL] PT Faculty, Individual Lessons"

Position Information

Posting Number: 0601184-NC

Position Type: Faculty (Pool)

Position Title: [POOL] PT Faculty, Individual Lessons

Division/Department: Performing Arts

Location: Albany Campus, Albany, OR

Job Summary

Provide individual lessons on your primary instrument. Participate in faculty performances. Recruit and promote the college, music program, and Performing Arts department. Prepare music-major students for eventual transfer to four-year University. Communicate with students in a timely manner including setting a teaching schedule, documenting lessons, and assessing student progress each term. Prepare students for individual lesson juries at the end of each term.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in music, performance, pedagogy, accompanying, music education (M.M., M.Mus, M.Mus.Ed, or MA) is required. Extensive experience and recommendations may be considered in lieu of the master’s degree. Knowledge of age appropriate instrumental technique and pedagogy is required. Must have experience as a performer. Must have working proficiency on the piano.
Provisional: Bachelor’s degree plus 27 graduate quarter hours in the above field(s) AND in active pursuit of master’s degree or doctorate. Applicants hired under this qualification will be approved to teach in a provisional capacity until proof of completion of the minimum qualifications is provided to the college.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Requires arm, hand and finger dexterity to operate an instrument. Requires sufficient hearing and well-developed speaking ability to communicate with staff and students. Requires visual acuity to read words, music and numbers. Requires sufficient aural and visual proficiency to identify, assess, diagnose, and correct playing problems in lessons and performance.
Work is performed in a classroom, teaching studio, or office setting with minimal exposure to safety or health hazards. Considerable time is spent working at a piano.

Essential Duties

1. Instruct students individually in lessons using music from across the solo repertoire and appropriate for the student’s current level and needs.
2. Meet periodically with the program chair to discuss music program needs.
3. Participate as assigned in occasional department and advisory meetings.
4. Complete all administrative tasks associated with teaching a course: assign and grade student work, establish reasonable communication with students, report student attainment of course outcomes, maintain student records, comply with college policies and processes related to teaching workload.
5. Assess student abilities based on assessment of initial ability level and progress to their overall goal.
6. Maintain awareness of audition requirements for music majors in music education and performance proficiency based examination upon graduation and/or transfer.
7. Recruit and promote the LBCC music program on campus and in the community.
8. Establish and maintain opportunities for reasonable and consistent out-of-class contact with students.
9. Connect students to college support services and resources to promote student success and retention. Maintain reasonable communication with college support services to this end.
10. Work effectively with students and staff of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and ages. Promote both a classroom environment and a curriculum of equity and inclusivity.

Applicant Instructions

Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available.

In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents when applying:

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Unofficial Academic Transcript showing qualifying degree.
3. Cover Letter

Transcripts from institutions outside of the United States must be accompanied by an international credential agency evaluation. Click here for a list of agencies who perform this service.

U.S. Veterans must attach proof of Veteran Status to their application to qualify for veteran’s consideration.

Additional Information

Full-time or Part-time: Part-time

Number of hours/week: Varies

Work Schedule: Irregular

Posting Date: 07/25/2024

Closing Date: (Open Until Filled: Yes)

Salary and Compensation Information: Courses are paid on a per-credit basis. New Part-time Faculty begin at Step 1 of the payscale, with steps being “rolled” once per term, if eligible. View the 25/26 Academic Year Part-Time Salary Schedule.