Applied Piano Online Adjunct Faculty

Liberty University; United States; Remote; USD 7,600 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty University is seeking an Adjunct Online Piano Faculty to teach applied piano lessons for undergraduate and graduate students, delivering detailed feedback and mentoring to help students grow musically, intellectually, and spiritually.

The role involves maintaining contact with students on academic achievement, attendance, and behavior, and reporting grades in accordance with university policy; remote, part-time position.

Qualifications

• DMA in Piano Performance or Pedagogy required.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speech.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and online learning platforms.
• Experience teaching online applied piano lessons via Zoom or Teams.

Responsibilities

• Teach applied piano lessons for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Provide detailed feedback and mentoring to students.
• Maintain contact with students regarding academic achievement, attendance, and behavior.
• Record and report grades and attendance per university policy.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Verbal & Written Communication

Microsoft Office Suite

Zoom / Teams Experience

Education

DMA in Piano Performance or Pedagogy

Tools

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Learning Management Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

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)

Other Qualifications

• 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 Location

Pay Rate

Courses are typically paid at $800 per load hour.

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.