Applied Piano Online Adjunct Faculty

Liberty University, Inc.; United States; A distancia; USD 1.102.000 - 1.240.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, is seeking an Online Adjunct Professor of Piano in the School of Music. The role involves teaching applied piano to undergraduate and graduate students, providing detailed feedback, mentoring, and maintaining close contact to support academic achievement, attendance, and behavior.

Courses are delivered online with a biblically informed Christian worldview. Responsibilities include reporting grades and attendance per university policies, while fostering

Formación

• DMA in Piano Performance or Pedagogy required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with online teaching via Zoom or Teams.
• Proficiency with MS Office and LMS platforms.
• Teaching at the college level preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Teach applied piano lessons for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Provide detailed feedback and mentoring to students.
• Maintain contact to advise on academic achievement, attendance, and behavior.
• Maintain/report grades and attendance in line with university policies.
• Support students individually and academically in a biblically informed worldview.

Conocimientos

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Online teaching proficiency

Educación

DMA in Piano Performance

DMA in Piano Performance and Pedagogy

Herramientas

Microsoft Office Suite

Learning Management Systems

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Descripción del empleo

Adjuncts are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that an adjunct member models a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engage in an active commitment to, and experience of, personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview. Adjuncts should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a means to a significant educational end. They should strive to employ a variety of techniques for the development of good learning conditions, view each student as a unique individual, and insofar as it is possible, provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests. The Applied Piano Faculty position is considered an Online Adjunct Professor position with the School of Music. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to teaching applied piano lessons for undergraduate and graduate students, providing detailed feedback, mentoring/challenging students to grow musically, intellectually, and spiritually, maintaining contact with students to advise on matters related to academic achievement, attendance, and behavior, and maintaining/reporting grades and attendance in accordance with university policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Doctoral Degree (DMA in Piano Performance or DMA in Piano Performance and Pedagogy)
• Organizational Skills That Facilitate the Completion of Assignments and Tasks in A Timely and Accurate Manner.
• Adequate Interpersonal, Customer Service, And Presentation Skills.
• Ability To Communicate Both Verbally and In Writing to Convey Information.
• Familiarity With Microsoft Office Suite and Online Learning Management Systems.
• Familiarity with teaching online applied lessons in Zoom or Microsoft Teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• DMA in Piano Performance (or DMA in Piano Performance and Pedagogy) AND Significant Professional Experience in Teaching Applied Piano
• Demonstrated Strengths in Teaching at The College Level.
• Strong Organizational Skills That Facilitate Assignment/Task Anticipation and Completion.
• Superior Interpersonal, Customer Service, And Presentation Skills.
• Highly Effective Verbal and Written Communication Skills.
• Mastery Of the Microsoft Office Suite and Online Learning Management Systems.
• Mastery of teaching online applied lessons in Zoom or Microsoft Teams.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Remote

Pay Rate

Courses are typically paid at $800 per load hour.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs. Before you begin an application, please review our application process. Many of our experienced faculty choose to teach at Liberty (not only because of our beautiful campus or cutting-edge classroom technology) because they desire to teach from a Christian worldview. And if you ask, many will tell you that teaching at Liberty is not just their job — it’s their personal ministry.

About Liberty University

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lynchburg, Va., Liberty University has been Training Champions for Christ since 1971. As one of the nation’s largest Christian universities, Liberty employs a diverse community of faculty, staff, and student professionals who are united by a shared mission and commitment to excellence. Through their dedication and service, Liberty employees help create a collaborative, faith-driven environment that supports meaningful work and lasting impact.