Title: Teaching Artist – Violin/Viola - 200055

Position Number: 200055

Unit/Department: Music

FTE: Part-time

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Department Summary:

The Department of Music is a unit of the Drake University School of Fine Arts and a visible musical resource for the community and region.

Housed within Drake's College of Arts & Sciences, the Department's mission is to provide a center for the study and understanding of music that develops students’ intellectual, practical, and expressive abilities by emphasizing professional preparation, collaborative learning, critical thinking, and musical communication.

Learn more about Drake University's Department of Music at: https://www.drake.edu/music/.

Job Summary:

Drake University's Department of Music is excited to launch a search for a part-time Teaching Artist of Violin beginning January 2025.

Candidates interested and experienced in teaching studio violin and viola lessons to undergraduate music majors, minors, and non-major participants. Potential for additional assignments, depending on departmental need and candidate qualifications, to include chamber music, studio teaching techniques course, and Music Fundamentals (a basic music theory course for non-majors). Other expectations include attending string juries and collaborating with the Orchestral Area.

This is a part-time adjunct position, working approximately 14 hours per week, for the duration of the semester.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree or Artist's diploma at Graduate level required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants with an active profile within their professional organizations (i.e., ASTA), and an ability to teach and connect with a diverse student population. The successful candidate will be a team player who demonstrates a commitment to the ongoing growth and excellence of the studio violin/viola, chamber, and orchestra programs.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please complete the online application and include the following materials: a letter of application addressing qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, three (3) references, and a link to a sample violin or viola lesson instruction of fifteen minutes in length.

Review of Applications Begins:

To be assured full consideration, all application materials should be received by November 15, 2024. The position will remain open until it is filled.