Adjunct Instructor in Music - Strings; Violin and Viola

Adjunct Instructor in Music
- Strings (Violin and Viola)

Union University seeks a qualified individual for the position of Adjunct Instructor in Music – Strings (Violin and Viola).

Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn., and enrolls about 2,700 students. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation's premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since 1997 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence.

Essential

Job Duties
- Teach applied violin and viola, ensemble coaching, string techniques, and string pedagogy. Candidate must have the ability to teach Musicianship/Aural Skills and String Improvisational Techniques in a variety of styles. Courses include: MUS
150 Applied Lessons Freshman (Violin and Viola), MUS
250 Applied Lessons Sophomore (Violin and Viola), MUS
350 Applied Lessons Junior (Violin and Viola), MUS
450 Applied Lessons Senior (Violin and Viola), MUS
155, 255, 355, 455 String Chamber Ensemble, MUS
237 Strings Methods, MUS
375 String Pedagogy Emphasis in:
Commercial Strings Pedagogy, String Ensemble coaching, and String Improvisation techniques. Provide direction and supervision for student chamber groups as assigned. Perform in Faculty and University ensembles as directed.

Other Job Duties

Required Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master of Music degree in Violin or Viola Performance, String Pedagogy, or equivalent is required. This position also requires the ability to work in a team leadership setting and strong collaborative skills. The ability to teach Music Theory and Aural Skills courses are necessary. Prior experience teaching undergraduate level group and private strings.

The candidate must also have the ability to perform in a variety of music styles, including but not limited to classical music, popular and rock music styles including improvisation, jazz or blues, and country, bluegrass or fiddle techniques.

Preferred Qualifications
- Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. or D.M.A. in Violin or Viola performance, String Pedagogy, or equivalent. Extensive solo, symphonic, and/or chamber music performance experience and teaching experience at the college level and/or the commercial industry is also preferred.

Christian Requirement
- Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University's Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.

Physical Requirements
- The work performed by this position is of a general office/administrative/teaching nature. It requires the ability to operate a computer, and communicate on the telephone and in writing. Work performed does require some walking on campus, extended periods of time sitting, and some daily instances of bending, stooping, and carrying items up to 25 pounds.

Posting Number - F090P

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