Piano Faculty

Piano Faculty

Salary Range
: $51,774 - $99,673/annually, DOE

Work Calendar
: 9 months

Location
:
Glendale Community College

Full/Part Time
:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary
:
Regular

Job Summary

This position begins August 14, 2026.

The Performing Arts Department at Glendale Community College (AZ) is seeking a pianist who is both an accomplished artist and an experienced teacher. The department's music program serves over 200 music majors and offers both an Associate of Arts in Fine Arts for transfer and an Associate of Applied Science in Audio Production Technologies. Glendale Community College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

The ideal candidate will have a strong record of successful teaching and collaboration. Primary responsibilities include teaching class piano and applied piano, recruiting and advising piano students, and assisting with the selection of adjunct faculty for the piano area. Additional duties include overseeing the maintenance of the piano inventory and managing budgets and scholarships for piano students.

Depending on departmental needs, the successful candidate may also contribute expertise in related areas such as music theory, aural skills, ensembles, musical theatre, music technology, or performance disciplines including chamber music, popular music, jazz, or non-Western music.

Master's Degree or higher in one of the following fields:

• Music, any specialization

OR, a Master's Degree in any field with 18 graduate-level credits in these prefixes/subjects:

• MHL, MUP, MUC, MTC, MUS

OR, a Master's Degree in any field with 18 graduate-level credits in courses with these keywords:

• Music Theory, Music Performance, Music History, Music Therapy

• A. Recent college experience teaching Class/Group Piano
• B. Recent experience teaching Applied Piano
• C. Experience working or teaching in collaborative piano, musical theatre, and/or piano pedagogy
• D. Experience working or teaching in one or more related music fields that are not piano (e.g., music theory and aural perception, large musical ensembles and/or chamber music)
• E. Experience working or teaching in one or more related contemporary music fields that are not piano (e.g., music technology, music business and other performance areas such as popular music, jazz and/or non-Western music)
• F. DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) or PhD in music with graduate-level coursework in piano
• G. Professional performance experience in piano

• Travel to campus during interview/selection process will be at candidate's own expense
• Will be required to travel or be assigned to all MCCCD locations
• May require numerous evenings or weekends
• May require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen
• May be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs

Applicants are required to submit unofficial transcripts, resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application. If your master's degree is not in the teaching field, then please list the 18 graduate semester hours completed in the teaching field in your application materials.

MCCCD accepts unofficial transcripts for U.S. schools at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are submitted as an attachment to the application. Transcripts from non U.S. institutions must be translated and evaluated and provided with application material.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Part-Time employment (must include number of hours worked or load)
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional…