Adjunct Faculty - Class Pianist​/Music Director and Sub Pool

Adjunct Faculty
- Class Pianist/Music Director and Sub Pool

Position Rank
- Adjunct Faculty

Track
- Non-Tenure Track

Position Title
- Adjunct Faculty
- Class Pianist/Music Director and Sub Pool

Category
- Adjunct

Location
- Chicago

Open Date - 02/18/2026

Open Until Filled? - Yes

Job Type
- Part-Time

Position Summary
- Reflecting the ideals of its founders in 1945, Roosevelt University is a private, nonsectarian community of educators, scholars and learners committed to academic, creative and service excellence, who value differences in personal experiences and perspectives; ask difficult questions; and promote mutual understanding, inclusion, social consciousness and action toward social justice. Recognizing that difference broadens perspectives, Roosevelt University seeks and serves a diverse, promising student body from metropolitan Chicago and around the world.

We invite you to contribute your talents to our community.

The Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) at Roosevelt is comprised of three Conservatories:
Music, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Theatre. Our faculty and staff maintain successful professional careers in their chosen fields alongside their commitment to training and educating our students in preparation to enter performing arts industries.

CCPAis looking for an instructor/pianist for musical theatre positions including:
Production Music Director, Classroom Collaborative Pianist, Audition Coach, Audition Pianist, as well as substitutes in these areas.

The salary for this position is based on $1,327.33 per credit hour, and classes and Music Director assignments ranges from 1-3 credit hours. Sub pay is prorated on this scale, based on the number of hours taught.

Title IX Contact Information:

Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations. At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Natasha Robinson. Her office is located in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, AUD 476B. She can be reached at  or TitleIX.Do

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Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required
- Successful applicants will have a Bachelor's Degree and working experience as a musical theatre pianist, music director, vocal coach, or audition coach. Strong sight reading skills preferred.

Years of Experience Required - 1-2 years of university level instruction and/or professional piano and musical theatre experience

Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree

Certification/Licensure Required

Minimum Qualifications
- Please see Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required section.

Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Music, Musical Theatre, or related professional experience.

Working Conditions
- Normal climate-controlled office environment is provided. Occasional bending, stooping, lifting, pushing and/or pulling is required (typically less than 10-15 pounds).

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