Part Time Music Instructor - Piano Musicianship

Niagara Community College; New York (NY); On-site; USD 1,243,972 - 1,388,620; Part time

Job summary

SUNY Niagara is seeking a part-time Music Instructor to teach Piano Musicianship on our Sanborn, NY campus. The course targets beginning keyboard majors and focuses on sight-reading, scales, arpeggiations, harmonizations, accompanying and improvising.

Instructors address technique and literature to prepare students for placement into a baccalaureate program. Typical duties include on-campus teaching, tracking attendance, reporting learning outcomes and grades each semester.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience teaching piano at high school or college level.

Responsibilities

• Teach course on campus.
• Track attendance as needed.
• Report on student learning outcomes at the end of the semester.
• Report grades at the conclusion of the semester.

Skills

Piano teaching

Education

Master’s degree in Music or related field

Job description

General Description

SUNY Niagara has a need for a part time Music Instructor for our Piano Musicianship course. This course is taught in person in a classroom setting on our Sanborn, NY campus. Class instruction for beginning keyboard music majors designed to teach the concepts and fundamentals needed to perform at the piano. Content is focused on improving keyboard skills through sight-reading, scales, arpeggiations, harmonizations, accompanying, and improvising. Proper piano technique, and posture will be addressed as well as appropriate literature for successful placement into a baccalaureate music program.

Group piano lessons to include individual and ensemble performances, and assignments combined with lecture and practical applications of music theory as it relates to the piano keyboard. Students will be expected to sing and play upon instructor request and at all performances.

Remuneration for persons teaching at least 3 credits in a semester: $1,008 per lecture hour/$903 per lab hour.

Typical Work Activities

• Teach course on campus.
• Track attendance as needed.
• Report on student learning outcomes at the end of the semester.
• Report grades at the conclusion of the semester.

Essential Functions

Ability to work with, and teach a diverse student population. Ability to speak in front of groups of people. Must be able to effectively communicate with students, co-workers, supervisors and the campus community. Must be able to develop, prepare and present information. Must be able to operate computers. Must be able to physically perform the duties of the position and must adjust any teaching to the Americans with Disabilities Act provisions.

Required Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience teaching piano at high school or college level.

Desirable Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Music or related field.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software i.e. Excel and Word.
• Experience with the Brightspace learning management system.

EEO Statement

SUNY Niagara does not discriminate and prohibits harassment or discrimination related to any protected category including creed, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, national origin, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, marital status, political or social affiliation, age, race, color, veteran status, military status, religion, domestic violence status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression or perceived gender. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.