Temporary Part-Time Studio Guitar Instructor (Unsolicited)

Millersville University; Millersville (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Millersville University's Tell School of Music seeks a temporary, part-time Studio Guitar Instructor to teach guitar in the Music Industry, Music Education, and BA programs. The instructor will teach weekly studio lessons and lead a masterclass for guitar students, with additional expectations for scholarship and service.

Candidates must have strong guitar pedagogy knowledge across jazz, classical, and contemporary genres, and a proven ability to teach diverse student populations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Music with an emphasis in guitar performance or guitar pedagogy, or a BA in guitar performance with 15 additional graduate credits in music.
• Demonstrated knowledge of both classical and commercial guitar pedagogy.
• Experience with guitar techniques in jazz, classical, and current popular genres.
• Experience teaching individual lessons and leading group instruction (e.g., masterclasses).
• Ability to teach diverse student populations successfully.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive practices and experience working with diverse student populations.
• Successful interview.
• Successful teaching demonstration for studio guitar.
• Successful completion of three background checks.

Responsibilities

• Teach half-hour and hour-long studio guitar lessons weekly.
• Lead a weekly hour-long masterclass for guitar studio students.
• Engage in scholarship and service commensurate with the assignment.

Skills

Guitar pedagogy

Studio teaching

Inclusive teaching

Oral and written communication

Masterclass leadership

Education

Master's degree in Music with guitar emphasis

Job description

Temporary Part-Time Studio Guitar Instructor (Unsolicited)

Millersville University

Department: Tell School of Music

Nature of Position: Temporary, part-time

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Music at Millersville University is seeking apart-time instructor to teach guitar students in our MusicIndustry, Music Education, and BA programs. The candidate must haveexperience with guitar techniques for jazz, classical, and currentpopular genres. The majority of guitar students are Music Industrymajors and focus on popular commercial music genres. A temporary,part-time studio instructor is responsible for teaching individualhalf-hour and hour-long studio guitar lessons each week, as well asleading a weekly hour-long masterclass for guitar studiostudents.

In addition to teaching, there is an expectation for scholarshipand service commensurate with the assignment.

The purpose of this posting is to generate a pool ofqualified faculty. Applications submitted will be reviewed on an asneeded basis based on enrollment. Anyone meeting the qualificationsmay be contacted for an interview and potentially hired when a needexists. In the event that you are interviewed but not immediatelyhired, your application will remain in the departments pool ofqualified faculty. A complete application will include:

• Cover letter describing qualifications for the position.
• Current curriculum vitae or professional resume.
• Copies of registrar-issued transcripts for all degreesconferred and in progress.
• Two letters of professional reference dated within the last 12months.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants areencouraged to submit their application materials far enough inadvance of the closing date to allow time for their references to respond. If you choose to provide additional documentation, pleaseupload these items as optional documents.

Please do not link your application to the position until you haveuploaded all of the required documents and any optional documentsyou want to provide. You will not be able to change the materialssubmitted or upload any new additional materials, after theapplication process has been completed and you receive a confirmation number.

Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville Universityof Pennsylvania is one of the 10 public universities ofPennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. Our pillars ofdistinction include exceptionally strong student-facultyrelationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campusand vibrant location, and successful job placement for ourstudents. Our students' success, both inside and outside of theclassroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerousopportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and socialgrowth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs areavailable for our 6,000 students to find their path.. Approximatelyone thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master's and threedoctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fieldsand dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, researchlabs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 statesand in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals whoembrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission,professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion.

At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learningand working environment that promotes diversity to foster a climateof inclusion. EPPIIC values and the principles of InclusiveExcellence are an essential part of the foundation for our learningand working environment. Millersville University is an equalopportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state lawsand university policy, is committed to providing equal educationaland employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age,color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status,sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations areencouraged to apply.

The State System Employee Benefits Summary for faculty can be found at: https://www.passhe.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefit-summaries/sshe-summary.pdf

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Music with an emphasis in guitar performanceor guitar pedagogy, or a BA in guitar performance with 15additional graduate credits in music.
• Demonstrated knowledge of both classical and commercial guitarpedagogy.
• Experience with guitar techniques in jazz, classical, andcurrent popular genres.
• Experience teaching individual lessons and leading groupinstruction (e.g., masterclasses).
• Ability to teach diverse student populations successfully.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communicationskills.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive practices and experienceworking with diverse student populations.
• Successful interview.
• Successful teaching demonstration for studio guitar.
• Successful completion of three background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD, DMA or ABD in Music.
• Prior college-level teaching experience at the undergraduatelevel.

Essential Functions

Working Conditions and Physical Effort - (EssentialFunctions)

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office workenvironment.
• Ability to:
  • sit or stand while teaching.
  • speak clearly.
  • communicate via writing exceptionally well
  • understand verbal communication (read and understand verbalmessages).
  • use construction tools safely.
  • move to and from campus buildings, offices, classrooms andstage areas.
  • climb ladders.
  • stoop or bend to pick things up.
• Must be able to lift/pull/push up to 10 pounds withoutassistance.
• Lift student paper bundles, small boxes, scene shop equipmentand materials.
• Must be able to lift/pull/push heavier items with assistanceoccasionally.
• Teach courses face-to-face and online, if necessary, at thehigher education level using lectures, demonstrations, classdiscussions, online tools and/or equipment, and/or otherappropriate tools and modes of education delivery.
• Able to record and calculate grades, prepare course outlinesand syllabus, develop course and lesson plans, and engage in theselection of appropriate textbooks and other teaching aidsnecessary to the delivery of instruction.
• Use computer for email, obtain information on websites, prepareclass documents, grade papers, submit final grades online, andother duties related to teaching and advising students and servingthe department, college, university, and community.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risks.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboardand mouse.