Summer Session Instructor - School of Music, Dance and Theatre

About the role

The School of Music, Dance and Theatre at Arizona State University invites applications for session instructors to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses online and/or on-campus in various disciplines including dance, theatre, music theory, music performance, and popular music.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver course content, including lectures, readings, discussions, exercises, critiques and other teaching activities in accordance with the approved syllabus and academic standards.
• Evaluate student work and provide timely, constructive feedback on assignments and assessments.
• Absorb students through office hours, seminars, or online forums.
• Support course administration as needed (e.g., syllabus preparation, coordination with teaching assistants, keeping accurate course records).
• Teach in one or more of the following modalities: in person or online.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 4 years of industry experience for undergraduate courses
• OR Master’s degree in relevant field, by time of appointment and 2 years of industry experience for graduate courses.
• MM/MFA or Ph.D. in relevant field by time of appointment
• Professional experience and/or teaching in one or more of the identified disciplines
• Minimum of two years of post-secondary teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Knowledge of local and regional disciplinary ecosystem
• Demonstrated experience developing curricula
• Creative Activity/Scholarly research interests and achievement as demonstrated through performances, presentations and/or publications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 4 years of industry experience for undergraduate courses
• OR Master’s degree in relevant field, by time of appointment and 2 years of industry experience for graduate courses.
• MM/MFA or Ph.D. in relevant field by time of appointment
• Professional experience and/or teaching in one or more of the identified disciplines
• Minimum of two years of post-secondary teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Knowledge of local and regional disciplinary ecosystem
• Demonstrated experience developing curricula
• Creative Activity/Scholarly research interests and achievement as demonstrated through performances, presentations and/or publications

Benefits

This is a non-benefits eligible position with no tenure implications. Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

Pay

Salary is based upon qualifications and assigned teaching load.

Schedule

This is a one-semester appointment, part-time position.

Contact Information

To apply, please submit the following items electronically:

• Cover Letter of application
• Curriculum vita (CV)
• Contact information for 3 professional references (must include name, email, phone number – DO NOT USE CURRENT ASU EMPLOYEES).

The applicant’s legal first and last name should appear in each uploaded file name. Questions about the position should be directed to the department contact: Adrienne Goglia, [email protected].

The application deadline is April 21, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Vacancy announcements will be posted on a semester basis. Applicants who are not hired within the current academic year are welcome to re-apply - applications do not roll forward from the previous pool recruitment.

This is a paperless search; only electronic materials will be accepted.