Instructor of Classical Saxophone

Department: Music – Visiting / Part-time Faculty

Position type: Temporary, 13.2 hours per week (0.33 FTE), 1-year appointment beginning 10/01/2026.

About the Role

The Department of Music at UNC-Chapel Hill seeks a classical saxophone instructor to provide individual instruction, group studio class, and saxophone quartet coaching to undergraduate saxophone students (majors, minors, and non-majors).

Responsibilities

• Teach 0.5-hour and 1-hour weekly private lessons to approximately 7–11 students.
• Conduct a 1-hour weekly studio class for collective performance, study, and feedback.
• Coach the saxophone quartet chamber ensemble for 1 hour per week.
• Prepare students for end-of-semester juries and routine performances.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or commensurate professional experience.
• Experience teaching individual saxophone lessons.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in saxophone performance or closely related field.
• Two years of college-level teaching experience.
• Experience coaching small performance ensembles.
• Additional experience teaching private jazz saxophone lessons at the collegiate level (applicants with this background are encouraged to apply for both this position and the temporary jazz saxophone lecturer position).

Application Materials

• Document with web/media links to selected recent and representative performances in classical and, if applicable, jazz styles.
• List of four references (letters not required at time of application).