Part-Time Lecturer in Music

Description

The Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Music at the University of Chicago invite applications for part-time Lecturers during the 2024-25 academic year.

The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities for courses that count toward fulfilling requirements in the Art/Music/Drama Core, and for the Music major and minor. With respect to the first category, we seek courses that focus on musical materials and design with the aim of acquainting students who have no prior experience in music with the processes of music composition. With respect to the second category, we seek courses that provide an introduction to musical composition and advanced instruction in composition for students already familiar with basic aspects of musical organization. Responsibilities for both categories of courses include preparing class lectures, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparation and grading of assignments and testing materials. Lecturers are also expected to work effectively with peers, coordinators, and to respond to student needs. Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year.

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

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and Service Employees International Union. The per-course salary for academic year 2024-25 will be at least $7,538. This position is not benefits eligible.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in music or a related field, and at least one year of experience teaching at the university or post-secondary level. Preference will be given to applicants with a PhD in music or a related field, and with experience teaching musical composition.

Application Instructions

Applications must include:

• A current curriculum vitae,
• A cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience and discusses approaches to pedagogy for students both with and without prior experience with musical organization,
• And the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.

Optional Materials:

• Course evaluations, if available

The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment site at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/148572 . Applicants may be asked to provide additional materials following initial review.

In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we will contact applicants with the academic training and experience most appropriate for our available classes. This posting will expire on March 31, 2025.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. Only complete applications will be considered. For more information about this position, please contact Sasha Schellenberg at sschellenberg@uchicago.edu .

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 .

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination .

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.