What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Faculty - Music Production Job at Rider University in Lawrence Township position at Rider University?
Location : Lawrenceville
Job Type : Part-Time
Job Number : Rider00110
Division : Academic Affairs
Department : Media Arts
Opening Date : 01 / 16 / 2025
FLSA : Exempt
Bargaining Unit : AAUP
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Position Overview
The Department of Media Arts at Rider University seeks an adjunct instructor of Music Production for the spring semester beginning January 27, 2025. This position is to teach MUS 114 : Popular Music Theory II and MUS 114L : Popular Music Theory II Lab. MUS 114 and 114L are the second courses in a two-semester theory sequence for Music Production majors.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Master's degree or higher in area related to music (performance, composition, theory, musicology, ethnomusicology) or Bachelor's degree and three years of field-related experience
- In-person instruction on Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 : 10-2 : 40p (MUS 114), and Wednesdays 10 : 20-11 : 20a (MUS 114L)
- Demonstrated ability to engage a diverse student population
- Conversant in popular music genres
- Familiarity with or willingness to learn Canvas learning management system
- Satisfactory background and / or DMV checks required.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Rider University is consistently highly ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review for student success, academic programs, veteran friendliness, and its sustainability efforts.
Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
