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DePaul

Adjunct Faculty, Performance

Chicago, IL · On-site

$4.4K - $6.6K/wk

... trumpet, jazz guitar, and jazz percussion, as well as courses in chamber music, jazz combos ... Summer courses, in two sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College of Law operates on ...

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Adjunct Faculty, Performance

DePaul University

Chicago, IL • On-site

Full-time, Part-time

Re-posted 14 days ago

DePaul University rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 29 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

384th of 616 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Description
The Performance Department in The School of Music at DePaul University invites applictions for adjunct faculty teaching positions (part-time) in all music performance-related areas, including the following: applied lessons for voice, strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass); woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone); brass (trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba); percussion, guitar, piano, harpsichord, and harp; jazz piano, jazz bass, jazz saxophone, jazz trumpet, jazz guitar, and jazz percussion, as well as courses in chamber music, jazz combos; pedagogy for voice, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and piano; orchestral repertoire for strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion; and jazz history.
Qualifications
Required: Master of Music or equivalent professional experience in the subject area to be taught.
Application Instructions
A complete online application must be submitted into our application portal in order to receive consideration. Please provide the following materials:
  • The Part-time application
  • A letter of interest or cover letter outlining your areas of expertise and courses of teaching interest
  • Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • The Diverse Learning Environment Experience document

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled. Adjunct teaching opportunities are available throughout the academic year. Applicants with expertise that matches course scheduling needs will be contacted for an interview. Academic course schedules fluctuate from quarter to quarter and the department will work with selected individuals to determine a quarterly schedule. Courses are not guaranteed, but the department does its best to give ample notice about available courses and potential course cancellations.
Considerations:
Exceptions to standard rates may apply to courses with unique credit hours, supervision, labs, clinical/practicum courses, coaching, administrative tasks, and courses that are either over-enrolled or under-enrolled.
General Compensation/Benefits Statement:
DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.
DePaul University offers a variety of benefit options for qualified part-time employees. Further information regarding benefits can be found here: https://offices.depaul.edu/human-resources/benefits/part-time/Pages/default.aspx
About DePaul University's Academic Calendar:
Except for the College of Law, DePaul University operates on a quarter system. Classes in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters are 11 weeks in length (including finals week) and Summer courses, in two sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College of Law operates on the semester system. Classes in the Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks in length (including finals week) and it offers a Summer Session of 7 weeks (including final exams).

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