Adjunct Faculty, Visual and Performing Arts; Piano

Position: Adjunct Faculty, Visual and Performing Arts (Piano)
Location: Lebanon

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Lebanon, IL
Job Type: Adjunct Faculty
Job Number:
Department: Academic Affairs
Division: Visual and Performing Arts
Opening Date: 02/02/2026
FLSA: Exempt

McKendree University, located in Lebanon, IL and home of the Bearcats, invites qualified applicants to join our team. McKendree University offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to influence the future leaders of tomorrow.

The mission of McKendree University is to provide a high-quality educational experience to outstanding students. We guide our students in the pursuit of academic excellence, which will prepare them for leadership roles in our society. To achieve this end we encourage broader vision, enriched purpose, engagement with community, commitment to responsible citizenship, openness to new ideas and dedication to lifelong learning.

In keeping with our history and traditions, we provide our students with a rigorous, broadly based liberal arts curriculum joined with specialization in a specific discipline.
Position Summary and Key Responsibilities

McKendree University Music Department is seeking a part-time piano instructor/staff accompanist for its Lebanon, Illinois campus, beginning in the Fall 2026 semester.
Qualifications

Required Qualification:
Master's degree

Preferred Qualifications:
Prior college teaching experience.
Work Conditions
Regular pay rate: $2,145.00 for each 3-hour course, per semester. Higher rates may apply for larger course enrollments, labs, or other duties.
Online/remote teaching opportunities may exist dependent on the needs of the course. Applicants interested in online/remote opportunities must reside in the following states: IL, CA, FL, TN, KY.
Required Application Materials

Cover Letter
Resume/CV
Copies of transcripts (official required upon hire)
Three letters of reference

Equal Opportunity Employer

McKendree University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.
Part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week may be eligible for our deferred compensation plan.

Part-time faculty and staff also enjoy:
- Discounted tuition after 1 year of employment! Spouses and dependents under the age of 26 are also eligible for discounted undergraduate level courses.
- Complimentary or discounted tickets to our premier performing arts venue, presenting world class dance, drama, classical music and jazz.
- Complimentary tickets for Athletic events.
- Discounts at the McKendree University Bookstore.