Location: Fitchburg, MA
Category: Adjunct Faculty
Job Type: PT Non-Benefited
Posted On: Mon Jul 10 2023
Job Description:
Membership to the Fitchburg State University part time adjunct faculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts, external to the Fitchburg State University faculty, who possess skills, education, and experience in academic and/or professional areas.
All part time faculty are responsible for providing our students with a high-quality learning environment, while utilizing their focused expertise and experience in their individual classroom, laboratories and studios.
The Department of Humanities at Fitchburg State University invites applications for Adjunct Faculty in Music. We occasionally have openings to a range of music history classes, including survey courses such as Art of Music, interdisciplinary arts/music course Commonwealth of the Arts, as well other music history or theory courses, which may include a variety of genres such as Jazz, Classical, World, or Popular Music. Strong candidates will have a skill set that balances scholarship in history/theory/musicology and performance ability, as appropriate for the specific courses to be taught.
Job Requirements:
Master's Degree in Music
Preferred:
Doctorate in Music (or ABD)
Applicants should have relevant teaching experience, preferably in a university environment.
Additional Information:
Fitchburg State University has created an "Open Pool" vacancy announcement for part time day and evening adjunct faculty by discipline. The faculty chair and the divisional dean/associate vice president will review applications submitted when there is a specific need for part time adjunct to fill a course scheduled in the academic year for both the day and/or evening classes.
The application process will require that applicants designate their preference for teaching in the day, evening or both. Please attach a letter of interest and resume when applying for any part time teaching position.
Applications submitted will be maintained from July 1st through June 30th for each academic year. At the conclusion of the academic year the pool will be refreshed and applicants will be required to reapply. Applications selected to be maintained in the pool will remain active for a three year period.
Fitchburg State University is an equal opportunity employer.
