Music Appreciation Adjunct

Missouri Western State University is accepting applications for a Part-Time Faculty (Adjunct) for the Early College Academy (ECA). The Department will review applications for one part-time faculty in the area of Music Appreciation for the upcoming fall semester. ECA Adjuncts are hired to teach on a per course basis and are hired on a contractual, part-time basis and are not on a tenure track.

Each academic term may present the need to hire new or additional Adjunct Faculty. Under general supervision, Adjuncts will plan and implement curriculum for assigned course(s), effectively communicate class content to students in an online environment, and evaluate students’ progress in attaining goals, objectives, and student learning outcomes in a timely manner.

• Adheres to all applicable university academic and employment policies identified in the Employee and Faculty handbooks and academic catalogs.
• Develops course syllabus for each assigned course, including learning objectives and required university information; distributes the syllabus to campus administration and enrolled students.
• Instructs the depth and scope of class materials as outlined in the syllabus and catalog; relates instruction to course and academic program outcomes as may be defined by course or program assessment plans.
• Prepares and grades exams based on course objectives and published scheduled exams, and returns all assignments and graded work in a timely manner.
• Implements evaluation of outcomes assessments and achieves established results while maintaining college standards and student satisfaction.
• Submits grades at the appropriate time.
• Is responsive to student inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Department Chair, College Dean, or ECA Director.

• Bachelor’s degree (with 18 content‑specific graduate hours in English)
• Teaching experience
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

• Master’s degree in Music or a closely related field
• Teaching experience in higher education
• Professional experience in a related area

As Missouri’s designated applied learning institution, we seek a candidate who is both collaborative and service oriented, and who demonstrates a strong commitment to building real‑world active‑learning environments.

Physical Demands – Sedentary work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.