Applied Piano Online Adjunct Faculty
About the role
Adjuncts are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that an adjunct member models a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engage in an active commitment to, and experience of, personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview. Adjuncts should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a means to a significant educational end. They should strive to employ a variety of techniques for the development of good learning conditions, view each student as a unique individual, and insofar as it is possible, provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests.
Responsibilities
- Teach applied piano lessons for undergraduate and graduate students
- Provide detailed feedback
- Mentor/challenge students to grow musically, intellectually, and spiritually
- Maintain contact with students to advise on matters related to academic achievement, attendance, and behavior
- Maintain and report grades and attendance in accordance with university policies
Requirements
- Doctoral Degree (DMA in Piano Performance or DMA in Piano Performance and Pedagogy)
- Organizational skills that facilitate the completion of assignments and tasks in a timely and accurate manner
- Adequate interpersonal, customer service, and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to convey information
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and online learning management systems
- Familiarity with teaching online applied lessons in Zoom or Microsoft Teams
- Demonstrated strengths in teaching at the college level
- Strong organizational skills that facilitate assignment/task anticipation and completion
- Superior interpersonal, customer service, and presentation skills
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
- Mastery of the Microsoft Office Suite and online learning management systems
- Mastery of teaching online applied lessons in Zoom or Microsoft Teams
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Online learning management systems
- Zoom or Microsoft Teams for online applied lessons
Pay
Courses are typically paid at $800 per load hour.
Part‑time, remote position.