MGSA – Department of Music Fall

Recruitment/Posting Title MGSA – Department of Music – (Fall 2026)

Department Music

A minimum of $2,777 per credit.

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

The Department of Music, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University invites applications for part-time instructional and academic support for undergraduate and graduate courses in a variety of areas, including and not limited to: aural skills, composition, general music, jazz studies, music technology, music theory, and musicology. Applications are also being accepted for private lesson studio teachers. Academic support positions include piano accompaniment, chamber music coaching, student teaching supervision, and other departmental academic support tasks.

Part Time

26FA0403

04/28/2026

11/01/2026

Campus – Rutgers University‑New Brunswick, Home Location – Campus Douglass (RU‑New Brunswick), City – New Brunswick, State – NJ

Minimum Education and Experience

Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and relevant one year of teaching and/or technical experience. Graduate degree preferred. Strong pedagogical, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills.

Mason Gross School of the Arts, a vibrant community of artists and scholars, is committed to pursuing excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Its 1200 students reflect the diversity of New Jersey, the fourth most diverse state in the nation. In addition to its professional arts training programs, Mason Gross provides the larger community an opportunity to embrace the creative arts through its divisions of Rutgers Arts Online and Rutgers Community Arts.

The school is housed within Rutgers–New Brunswick, a premier Big Ten research university that serves some 50,000 students and is the flagship campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The nation’s eighth oldest institution of higher learning, Rutgers is less than an hour by train or car to New York City and the beautiful beaches of the Jersey Shore and just over an hour to Philadelphia.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying.

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