Adjunct - Organ Instructor

Position Overview

Adjunct faculty are hired in a part-time capacity on an as needed basis. These positions are filled prior to or during the start of each semester and are contingent upon the needs of the College.

Adjunct faculty must complete the Lee Training Online Certification course or provide documentation of training in distance education.

Lee College accepts application materials for adjunct employment on a continuing basis throughout the year from qualified applicants willing to teach on a part-time basis. Academic departments will contact potential applicants when there are available openings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach freshman and sophomore-level Organ courses.
• Qualified applicants must be committed to student learning, integrating technology into the curriculum, and encouraging engaged scholars.
• Maintain accurate student accounting records in compliance with Lee College requirements.
• Submit required student reports to the Admissions & Records Office according to schedule.
• Direct and evaluate the learning experience of the students in accordance with adopted curricula and approved procedures.
• Teach assigned classes in keeping with approved syllabi, outlines, and instructional materials.
• Provide counsel/guidance to students when there is a need.
• Faculty members may be required to teach evening, summer, online, hybrid, dual enrollment, and/or weekend classes.
• Provide at least one scheduled office hour per week for each three-credit course in a regular 16-week semester or two scheduled office hours per week in an 8-week term. Office hours can be in-person, by telephone, or via Blackboard Collaborate. You must be available for a live conversation during scheduled office hours.

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor's (or higher) degree in Music, Music Education, Music Pedagogy, Music Performance, Collaborative Music, Music Theory, Music Composition and five (5) years of exceptional documented professional experience from one of the following (see list below) or five (5) years of exceptional documented professional experience representing two of the following (see list below).
• Performance experience with a major professional music organization (symphony orchestra, pit orchestra of a major company, etc.
• Performance experience with a professional chamber music group (such as a string quartet, brass quintet, etc.)
• Experience as a free-lance musician with documented work experience with professional touring and/or local companies or performers (such as jazz, musicals, recitals and pop performances.)
• Experience as a performing professional soloist.
• Experience as a professional church organist, pianist, or music director.

Preferred:

• Prior online teaching experience and certification
• Blackboard Learning Management System experience

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