- Bachelor's degree, performer's certificate or substantial documented professional achievement in a relevant field.
- Demonstrated teaching experience in a specified field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Master's degree or earned doctorate or appropriate terminal degree in a relevant field by date of appointment.
- Teaching experience at the college level in relevant area of discipline, evidence of interest and success in teaching.
- Performance experience with a nationally known ensemble is preferred for positions teaching individual instrumental lessons.
24-25 Teaching Specialist/Lecturer - Twin Cities, United States - University of Minnesota
Description
About the Job
Teach graduate and/or undergraduate students in applied lessons such as violin, piano, percussion, viola, clarinet, etc. Hold office hours to assist and advise students. Participate in relevant departmental meetings and/or other services. Teaching may be for day, evening, or summer session courses.
These positions are contingent upon student enrollment, performance, and availability of funding. Positions are appointed during the year (Fall, Spring and/or Summer):
Fall Semester: August 26, 2024 – January 8, 2025
Spring Semester: January 9, 2025 – May 25, 2025
May/Summer Session: May 26, 2025 – August 24,2025
Interested candidates are welcome to apply and the pool of candidates will be reviewed should openings occur. As the need arises, the School will refer to the pool of qualified applicants who have submitted the appropriate application materials to be considered for openings.
Individuals with terminal degrees will be hired in the Lecturer job series.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
About the Department
About the School of Music
The School of Music has been an important part of the U of M since 1902, serving both music majors and students from the many diverse programs offered across our campus. Our distinguished alumni representing a wide range of states, provinces, and nations are making significant contributions to music and artistic life around the world as performers, educators, scholars, and therapists. The mission of the School of Music explicates our commitment to the highest level of excellence in scholarly, creative, and pedagogical endeavors, providing opportunities for quality artistic development, academic learning, and direct engagement with the Twin Cities community. Our faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their expertise in performance, scholarship, education, therapy, and creative studies.
About the College of Liberal Arts
Home to the arts, social sciences and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments, and over 20 interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400 graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.
CLA is a destination for curious, compassionate individuals who are committed to making our increasingly interdependent and diverse global community work for everyone. That. CLA is committed to increasing enrollment of underrepresented and under-resourced students, diversifying our faculty across all disciplines, recruiting, and retaining a diverse staff, and promoting the expression and exploration of diverse perspectives and viewpoints—so that we all gain the background knowledge and analytical skills we need to understand and respect differences.