Private Music Lessons Adjunct Faculty - Orchestral Strings

Private Music Lesson Adjunct - Orchestral Strings

Salary: $1,000 per credit*

Department: Social Sciences & Humanities

Reports to: Dean of SSH

Olympic College’s Music program offers private individual instruction in a variety of instruments and vocal, utilizing distance learning via Zoom and/or Skype as well as face‑to‑face instruction. Adjunct faculty teach in brass, wind/reed, guitar, bass guitar, strings, piano, and voice, and will provide private lessons primarily on violin, viola, cello, or bass.

• Teach evening, distance, and in‑person classes on the Bremerton and other campuses when requested.
• Provide quality teaching, including related preparation, grading, and record keeping.
• Provide class syllabi/guidelines to students by the first day of classes and to the division office as requested.
• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments in learning environments and activities to meet those needs.
• Communicate punctually with students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Hold regularly scheduled private lessons for students for the duration of their enrollment (½ credit = ½ hr/week; 1 credit = 1 hr/week).
• Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience in teaching or mentoring music students, specifically in the area of desired instruction.

• Master’s Degree in area of instruction.
• Two years of teaching experience of private lessons at the audit level.
• Ability to play and teach in both classical and jazz styles on upright bass, and ability to teach technique on violin, viola, and/or cello.

Only candidates currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Olympic College values equity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Olympic College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act.