JMU420H1 Advanced Jazz Arranging and Orchestration I

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto's Faculty of Music seeks a Sessional Lecturer for the course 'Advanced Jazz Arranging & Orchestration I'. Responsibilities include teaching, course preparation, and student evaluation. Candidates should have a graduate degree in jazz and extensive experience in arranging and teaching at the university level.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of jazz repertoire.
• Demonstrated excellence teaching jazz at university level.

Responsibilities

• Define course objectives and prepare course materials.
• Teach classes and administer evaluate student assignments.
• Maintain reasonable hours of student consultation outside class hours.

Skills

Jazz arranging

Composition

Band leadership

Teaching excellence

Education

Graduate degree in jazz

Job description

Date Posted: 05/30/2025
Req ID: 31697
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Music
Department: Faculty of Music
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

JMU420H1 Advanced Jazz Arranging & Orchestration I

A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply.

Course Description: To develop the skills necessary to produce arrangements for large ensembles. These principles of arranging will be applied to various combinations of instruments including but not limited to 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums, and voice.

Class Schedule: Wednesdays 2-4 in the Fall term

September to December 2025

Salary: $6,481.66

Estimated Course Enrollment: 10

TA support: none

Qualifications: Graduate degree in jazz or equivalent professional experience. Extensive knowledge of jazz repertoire, and extensive experience as jazz arranger, composer, and band leader. Demonstrated excellence teaching jazz at the university level.

Duties: Define course objectives; prepare course materials; provide clear guidelines on course requirements and regulations; teach classes as scheduled; administer and evaluate student assignments; prepare and submit final grade in accordance with policy. Maintain reasonable hours of student consultation outside scheduled class hours.

A complete application includes your responses to the application form with a cover letter and current Curriculum Vitae; click here to apply.

Closing Date:06/20/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.