Part-Time Lecturer in Music

Description

During the winter and spring quarters of the 2023-24 academic year the Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Music may have part-time teaching opportunities for courses in the Department of Music that count toward fulfilling requirements in the Art/Music/Drama Core. We seek courses that focus on musical materials and design with the aim of making students acquainted with the processes of music composition.

Further information about the Department of Music can be found in the University of Chicago’s College Catalog, http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/music/

Responsibilities will include preparing class lectures, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparation and grading of assignments and testing materials.

Minimum qualifications are a master’s degree or equivalent (PhD preferred) in music or a related field, and at least one year of experience teaching at the university or post-secondary level.

Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year. In 2023-24, the per-course salary is $7,538. This position is not benefits eligible.

To apply for this position candidates must submit their application through the University of Chicago's Interfolio jobs board at https://apply.interfolio.com/128037

Applicants must upload a current curriculum vitae; a cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience and discusses approaches to pedagogy; and the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited. Optionally, course evaluations (if available) may be uploaded.

In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we will contact applicants with the appropriate academic training and experience. This posting will expire on March 31, 2024.

This position will be part of the Service Employees International Union.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. Only complete applications will be considered. Questions can be directed to Sasha Schellenberg sschellenberg@uchicago.edu, Department of Music Academic Affairs and Operations Manager.

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity .

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