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Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.
SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.
Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.
Bellarmine is committed to core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Bellarmine will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of its increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential.
Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.
Job Description:
The Music Department at Bellarmine University seeks an Adjunct Saxophone Studio Specialist who has versatile musical skills (a woodwind doubler is a plus). The Adjunct Instructor position will teach Applied Saxophone to undergraduate majors and non-majors. The ideal candidate will have a background teaching classical, commercial, and jazz saxophone from a broad repertoire to beginner, intermediate and advanced students. The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting and maintaining a saxophone studio, while maintaining an active profile as a performing artist and teacher. Other duties include but are not limited to attending departmental meetings and completing required training by the university as assigned, as well as creating a syllabi and reporting attendance. Other teaching responsibilities may be assigned depending on the successful applicant's qualifications and experience.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This is a part-time nine-month position with some evening and weekend work as needed. Hours vary according to the size of studio roster and the needs of the students with an anticipated August 2023 start date.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in music OR equivalent professional experience
- 3+ years of teaching experience
- Demonstrated success recruiting
- Understanding of Instrumental Pedagogy
- A history of working in or working collaboratively with high school band programs
Additional Information:
Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.
Application Instructions:
Bellarmine University requires COVID-19 vaccination for all students, faculty and staff. Individuals may request exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons. More information may be found at https://www.bellarmine.edu/welcome-back/
- Adjuncts interested in applying for this position will need to submit a letter of interest, CV, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three professional references.
URL: www.bellarmine.edu/arts-and-sciences/undergraduate/music/majors/
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