UAF CLA Term Instructor of Piano

About the role

The College of Liberal Arts Department of Music seeks a Term Instructor of Piano to join the team on the University of Alaska Troth Yeddha campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. The position involves teaching and fulfilling service obligations within the Music department and the College of Liberal Arts.

Responsibilities

• Teach 2-3 courses per semester in Functional Piano and Fundamentals of Music, with the possibility of additional courses in Class Piano, music history, or music theory, depending on the department’s needs.
• Prepare music and rehearse with students, faculty, and guest artists.
• Work collaboratively with students and faculty to coach and mentor them.
• Engage in various service activities within the academic year.

Requirements

• MM Collaborative Piano, Piano Performance, or similar degree.
• Graduate or Teaching Assistant experience of at least two years in piano accompaniment or collaborative piano.

Preferred Qualifications

• DMA in Collaborative Piano, Piano Performance, or similar degree.
• Experience in teaching piano for non-pianist music majors, accompanying and coaching professionals and students.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in teaching and mentoring students in both face-to-face and online modalities.
• Comfortable with learning and using instructional technologies in courses.
• Experience and enthusiasm for coaching students collaboratively.
• Ability to work with and instruct students of different backgrounds and with different learning styles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Full employee benefits package including retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental, and vision care coverage.