What are the responsibilities and job description for the Applied Music Piano Instructor/Collaborative Pianist (Part-time) position at Inside Higher Ed?
The Music Department of Colby College in Waterville, Maine invites applications for an Applied Music Instructor in Piano/Collaborative Pianist (one year, part-time, renewable) beginning fall semester 2025. The successful candidate will have experience in collaborative performance and teaching piano at all levels.
Principal duties will include teaching weekly individual applied piano lessons and covering some of the collaborative piano needs, rehearsing and performing with students. This is a part-time position (no benefits), suitable for pianists who have other work commitments in the area. Review of applicants will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until May 12.
Candidates should send application materials through Interfolio using the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/166919
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Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.
We encourage inquiries from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our college, including its cultural and ethnic diversity.
For more information about the College, please visit our website: www.colby.edu
Principal duties will include teaching weekly individual applied piano lessons and covering some of the collaborative piano needs, rehearsing and performing with students. This is a part-time position (no benefits), suitable for pianists who have other work commitments in the area. Review of applicants will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until May 12.
Candidates should send application materials through Interfolio using the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/166919
Please Include
- Cover letter.
- Resume that outlines their academic and performance history, teaching experience, examples of recent concert programs, links to videos of performances (solo and collaborative playing) and teaching demonstration.
- Three letters of recommendation.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.
We encourage inquiries from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our college, including its cultural and ethnic diversity.
For more information about the College, please visit our website: www.colby.edu