Adjunct - Applied Low Brass

Duties/Responsibilities

• Teach applied lessons each week
• Assist in preparing students for juries and recitals through collaboration
• Cookordinate with students to establish a regular meeting schedule for the semester
• Maintain current course syllabi and provide it to all students taught
• Effectively organize and teach assigned music lessons in accordance with established syllabi
• Make recommendations concerning curriculum revision and development

Performance Expectations

• Demonstrate excellence of technique and professionalism as a musician
• Communicate clearly expectations for collaboration with other applied music instructors, and students
• Able and willing to represent the college in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve
• Able to organize and present music concepts to a wide range of students with varying backgrounds and abilities, and adjust teaching techniques accordingly
• Manage the lesson studio in a manner that is acceptable and consistent with the department and college objectives, guidelines, policies, and practices
• Assume responsibility, deal effectively with problems, and exercise independent judgment when making decisions
• Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Arts (MA) or Master of Music (MM) degree in low brass performance

Preferred Qualifications, Licenses, Certifications, Or Registrations

• Higher Education teaching experience
• Demonstrated collaborative experience in a variety of musical genres

Physical Activities

• Frequent (34-66%) repetitive motion, stooping, crouching, pushing, pulling, carrying and exerting up to 10 pounds
• Frequent (34-66%) reaching, standing, walking, lifting, grasping
• Constant (67-100%) talking, hearing and viewing various types of close work

Position Details

• Teaching begins Fall 2026 on the Cedar Rapids Main Campus
• The position consists of a varied schedule dependent upon enrollment during the academic year
• This position is a temporary, part-time position scheduled intermittently based on institutional need
• Adjuncts are not guaranteed work in any semester and are notified of course assignments prior to each term as courses become available
• Compensation is $668 per 2 credit lesson (1 hour a week) and $334 per 1 credit lesson (half hour a week) per student

Why Kirkwood?

• Kirkwood Community College prides itself on fostering a diverse workforce and values unique perspectives throughout its campus community
• The college is a convenient, innovative, visionary educational leader striving to remain affordable and accessible
• With more than 140 majors and programs, Kirkwood boasts 16,000 annual college-credit students while maintaining one of the lowest tuitions in the state
• All degree-seeking students are eligible for federal financial aid and the college offers more than $3 million in scholarships each year to students from all walks of life