Adjunct Instructor, Keyboard Studies
Apply Thornton School of Music Faculty Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music invites applicants for an Adjunct Instructor in Keyboard Studies to teach one course in undergraduate Piano Literature, to begin on August 16, 2024. The appointment is for the 2024-25 academic year, beginning August 16, 2024. Continuation beyond the initial appointment is not guaranteed and will be determined based on programmatic needs.
Combining the benefits of a world-class conservatory and a leading research university, the USC Thornton School of Music offers students the opportunity to pursue a thorough music education in a real-world context. A new educational model for undergraduates in the Division of Classical Performance and Composition, launched in fall 2019, renews Thornton’s commitment to a virtuosic education and asks students to reimagine what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. Thornton offers students a full range of musical disciplines across a demanding innovative curriculum, and the opportunity to work with a faculty of national and international renown. For more information, please visit us at http://music.usc.edu/.
With a student cohort that is largely BIPOC, gender expansive, and with a wide range of ages and experience, the applicant must be adept at teaching, communicating and empathizing with an extraordinarily diverse student population. The University’s commitment to building an academic environment hospitable to this wide range of diversity is full and complete. To that end, we encourage applications from candidates who identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in the academy.
Duties
Teach a two-semester survey course in undergraduate piano literature (MPKS 472a/b). This is a 2-unit course which meets for two hours per week.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
Minimum Education: Master’s Degree
Preferred Education: Doctoral Degree
Minimum Experience: Extensive knowledge of the literature for solo piano. Degrees in piano performance and prior teaching experience preferred.
To Apply
Please submit the following by May 1, 2024:
Cover Letter
CV
Teaching Philosophy Statement
Names and email addresses for three references who may be contacted for a reference letter
We will contact candidates separately for additional materials if necessary.
The salary hiring range for this position for the teaching load described above is $4,608 - $4,800 per semester. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
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