Affiliate Faculty, Applied Bassoon Regis University

Ajcunet; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 6,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits-eligible

Job summary

Regis University is seeking an Affiliate Faculty member to teach bassoon at the Northwest Denver Campus beginning November 2026. The role involves teaching various bassoon students and supporting the music program with recruitment and recital preparation.

A Master of Music with appropriate performance specialty is required. Compensation is provided on a per-credit-per-student basis, with rates of $250 for master's degree holders and $281 for doctoral degree holders per credit per student per

Qualifications

• Master of Music with appropriate performance specialty required at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Teaching a wide range of applied bassoon students.
• Participating in recruitment of music students, performance classes, and student recital preparation.

Skills

Bassoon teaching

Performance skills

Education

Master of Music

Job description

Affiliate Faculty, Applied Bassoon

Regis University

R005476

Northwest Denver Campus

Working at Regis University

As Regis employees, we embrace our Jesuit Catholic values of respect, inclusion and equity, and welcome employees, faculty and students from all faiths and cultures. Together, we perform our duties in alignment with the mission of the University and seek dedicated individuals to contribute to and strengthen that mission and our service to students.

Job Summary:

The Regis University Department of Fine and Performing Arts is seeking a creative and flexible individual with strong teaching and performance skills to teach for the bassoon studio beginning November 2026. Number of students varies.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The Music Program at Regis offers applied music lessons to all fulltime Regis College students, faculty, and staff. Students will have varying levels of proficiency from beginning to advanced students. Music lessons are paid based on both the number of students enrolled and the number of lesson credits taught. Each lesson credit consists of a weekly 30-minute lesson over the course of a semester. Compensation is $250 per credit per student per semester for instructors with a master’s degree and $281 per credit per student per semester for instructors with a doctoral degree.

Duties include:

• Teaching a wide range of applied bassoon students.
• Participating in recruitment of music students, performance classes, and student recital preparation in support of the music major and minor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Completed Master of Music with appropriate performance specialty (or equivalent) required at time of appointment.

Application Materials:

1) letter of intent including explanation of your interest in teaching at a small, Jesuit, liberal arts college, and how your background and experience fulfill above responsibilities and qualifications;

2) curriculum vitae;

3) three current references with phone and email contact information;

4) examples of your bassoon performance (links to digital files on YouTube or Spotify, for example)

Any questions can be answered by the Music Program Director, Dr. Trudi Wright, [e-mail].

This position will remain open until filled with a priority application deadline of October 26, 2026. Applications submitted by the preferred deadline will receive full consideration.

This position is benefits-eligible for workers’ compensation and will receive 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours per year.

Pay Rate:

Music lesson instructors are paid per student, per semester. One credit represents a weekly 30-minute lesson. Compensation is $250 per student credit for instructors with a master’s degree and $281 per student credit for instructors with a doctoral degree.

Since 1877, Regis University has been using our Jesuit background to provide an education for men and women of all ages and faiths and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission: A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Inspired by St. Ignatius Loyola, the mission of Regis University is to educate men and women of all ages to make a positive impact in a rapidly-changing global society. We encourage our students to seek truth, live purposeful lives, and continually examine and attempt to answer the question: “How ought we to live?”